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In 2018, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “Promise.” One-hundred fifty years ago, Rev. Johann Buenger made a promise to help one young boy. Today, more than 46,000 children ... [Read More]

Change is hard. No matter if you’re starting a new job, building a new home, getting married or divorced, or dealing with some other major life event, you have to learn to make adjustments. The same can ... [Read More]

It’s that time of year; the long awaited holiday season is upon us and has been flashing its colors in stores since November 1. The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and celebration, but ... [Read More]

The late comedian George Burns often said, “happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” Ha! Keeping a good sense of humor can be an asset as we approach the holidays, a time ... [Read More]

Adoption is a big deal. It’s life altering.  But it’s also completely normal if you are called to do it.  We can’t imagine our lives if we had never heeded the call.  We had known for a ... [Read More]

Fear of the unknown is difficult in any situation, but in adoption it is a lifelong fear. Larry and Jennifer have experienced this fear in many aspects along their adoption journey.  The couple has adopted two boys ... [Read More]

Waiting… something not too many people would say they are good at. Adoption is about waiting.  Waiting for your paperwork to be processed, waiting for your financial support to come, waiting to be matched, waiting for your ... [Read More]

Do you hope to benefit from the Adoption Tax Credit? National Council For Adoption is excited to announce that the House of Representatives has preserved the adoption tax credit in the Chairman’s markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Senate ... [Read More]

“God’s plans will always be greater and more beautiful than all your disappointments.” This is only one of the thousands of inspirational quotes pinned to my Pinterest board leading up to and during the adoption process. It ... [Read More]

Amazing Grace Ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes. Perfect little ears, and the cutest button nose. I hold you while you’re sleeping, swaying side to side. Wondering what you’re dreaming, behind those big blue eyes. What ... [Read More]

Do you struggle to find happiness in your life? If so, there are ways to increase your happiness. Try one (or all) of these easy, yet impactful practices the next time you are struggling to see the positives ... [Read More]

Have you seen the greeting card that quotes Oscar Wilde declaring: Be yourself: everyone else is taken? How is it that something that sounds so obvious can actually be difficult and confusing? First of all, “being yourself” ... [Read More]