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Empathy – a superpower all children can develop
Meet Ellie. Her superpower is empathy. Empathy – Noun The definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. When a child...
Why do tragedies happen?
The past few months we have heard, read and viewed the horrific results of mass shootings across the nation. The nation has faced more than 250 mass...
Foster care: A beautiful thing
Years ago, Daisy Ledet, a public school educator, kept seeing a sign on the side of a local bus. Although it was a sign appealing to prospective...
Are we free to approach God?
With influential people, such as public figures or government leaders, there are limitations on how one can get in touch with them. I certainly can write them,...
Creative ways to celebrate the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is quintessentially the perfect summer holiday, usually spent outdoors grilling hamburgers and hot dogs with neighbors and friends and ending the night with...
Celebrating foster care parents
The goal with foster care is always reunification, but in the meantime, vulnerable children can find a safe, loving home within a foster family. Providing foster care...
Do you have too many tabs open?
Are you familiar with the Austin Tex-Mex restaurant, El Arroyo, that is probably more famous for its witty signs than its food these days? The restaurant signs...
Malleable – a superpower all children possess
Meet Mateo. His superpower is being malleable. Malleable – adjective According to Merriam-Webster, malleable is an adjective that indicates when a person is capable of being altered...
Waking up in victory
Yesterday was Juneteenth. It goes by many names: Juneteenth National Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Black Independence Day. But regardless what you call...
Being a father like Christ
John and Bri Thomas have fostered and adopted children through Buckner International and consider it their calling. John reflects on what it means to be a father...