By Maralee Bradley When You Hate Hope
When we lived in Tennessee the winters were much milder than the midwestern ones I grew up with. Sometimes this…
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The Unseen Child
Sometimes those commercials are just too much for me. You know the ones--- maybe they're trying to motivate you to…
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Calculating Your Worth
2015. A number that brings with it a lot of focus on other numbers that are important to us. This…
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“Foster Child” Doesn’t Mean “Unwanted Child”
Our first fostering experience was a baptism by fire into the world of child welfare. It was a NICU infant.…
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A Santa-free Christmas
Who would have guessed a nice old guy bringing presents to the delight of children across the globe could end…
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The “Real” Mom
I'll admit I was shocked when I heard my son use the word "real" to talk about a biological relative.…
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“Are you going to adopt him?”
November is National Adoption Month and as an adoptive parent, it's a great time to acknowledge the beauty and sweetness…
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Holding Up My Arms
We have recently been studying Moses at church. I love his adoption story, how God uses his weaknesses, and how…
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An Introduction to Foster Care
When my husband and I entered the world of caring for kids in crisis over ten years ago, it was…
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The Beauty of “Mama”
"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not…
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Living as Job’s Daughters
During some of the darkest moments of my life, I have found comfort in reading through the book of Job.…
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Dreams are Overrated
I will never be hired as a motivational speaker. I am far too much of a realist. I was thinking…
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