Bridging The Gap

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I just don’t like my child?” Co-author of “ The Connected Parent ,” Lisa Qualls, tackles the problem of blocked care – the breakdown in connection between a foster parent and a child in their care. In this episode, Lisa explains the brain science behind blocked care, removes the shame around it and lays out practical steps a parent can take to heal it. Find Lisa...

Tori Hope Petersen struggled to make sense of the events that led her into foster care. After abuse and neglect tore her family apart, she bounced between 10 different foster homes before the age of 18. Tori Hope grappled with the idea of God as darkness closed in around her. But God was not done writing her story, and ultimately drew her to Himself through the faith of her last foster family.  To...

Every marriage has its struggles. Throw in the stress and complexity of foster care or adoption, and you've got a recipe for a serious spiritual battle. Beth Guckenberger shares the wisdom God has given her through 30 years of marriage and the raising of 11 kids. Discover ways to reinvigorate your marriage and prioritize unity in the face of stress, fear and foster care.  To learn more about Beth...

It started with a statistic. “If just 7 percent of Christians across the world cared for just one orphan, there would be no more orphans.” Co-founder of Child Bridge, Mary Bryan, recalls the journey that led she and her husband, Steve, to devote their lives to a Spirit-led mission— to find a family for every child in Montana. Today, that mission is carried out by staff, volunteers and foster/adopt...