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St. Nicholas Day

St. Nicholas Day 2016 Celebrated by Christians around the world, December 6 honors the real-life Bishop of Myra. Nicholas, a man who is said to have always noticed others’ needs, was known to give gifts in secret ... [Read More]

Giving Back this Christmas

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” Charles Dickens “We make a living by what ... [Read More]

Adopting Addie

Our adoption story begins like most, with a desire to grow our family. Coupled with that however, we had a strong desire to be able to display the gospel- the truth that while we were far off ... [Read More]

Worth the Wait

Our “on-demand” society has conditioned us to think that everything we want in life should happen quickly.  We have access to food, entertainment and communication with others almost as soon as we think of it.  When it ... [Read More]

Understanding Foster Care Adoption

November is my favorite month of the year! Not because it is my anniversary; not because I love turkey and pumpkin pie; not because I can officially start listening to Christmas music in public without judgmental looks. ... [Read More]

Why I Foster

Why I Foster? For me, it is all about the bedtime routine. It brings me to literal tears thinking about kids going to bed at night without anyone kissing their forehead, tucking them in a cozy, warm ... [Read More]

10 Facts about Embryo Adoption

To truly understand embryo adoption, it’s important to know the facts. So here they are, in no particular order… Top Ten Embryo Adoption Facts Embryo adoption allows the adopting (also called “receiving”) family to experience pregnancy and ... [Read More]

Will’s Adoption

Our adoption journey began in 2005, after we attended an LFCS adoption workshop.  In time, we made a plan to adopt a baby from China and LFCS provided our home study.  But as wait times grew to ... [Read More]

Cash

Let me start by saying that my husband and I didn’t make our decision to adopt lightly. After years of struggling with unknown infertility and four failed invitro procedures, we thought we had to close that chapter ... [Read More]

Text4Baby

Are you pregnant or parenting a child under 1 year? Did you know you can receive free texts on parenting and child development topics through your pregnancy and up to the baby’s first birthday? Text4baby makes it ... [Read More]

Importance of Self-Care

With the holidays quickly approaching, there has never been a better time to begin to practice self-care. Self-care is a preventative measure that helps individuals deal with daily life stressors before becoming overwhelmed. It is useful to ... [Read More]

Afterschool Activities

What do your kids do after school each day? More than 26 percent of school-age children are on their own after school, according to the Afterschool Alliance. The hours between 3-6pm are reported as the peak times for juvenile ... [Read More]
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