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They Don't Have to Love You Back

by Pam Connell

07 Feb 2008 06:50 PM

My friend, a teacher, told me that one of her co-workers always says that she became a teacher because she wanted to be loved. So what's wrong with that, you ask? Well, it's backwards. Being loved is a great feeling.

Adoptive Parents Need Compassion

by Fatherofeight

14 Feb 2007 04:57 PM

A good friend died a few years ago. He was the most compassionate man that I have ever known. He was a staff pastor at the church that our family attended for fifteen years. Early on, I recognized that he was someone special and asked him if I could tag along when he was ministering to people.

I Vowed I'd Never Look at Those Photos Again...

by Pam Connell

09 Feb 2007 09:42 PM

I vowed I'd never look at those photos again. They interfere with my life. I can't get them off my mind and I can't get anything done. Another packet of them arrived in the mail yesterday. I left them in the car overnight so I wouldn't look at them. But today I couldn't resist.

Getting Right With God

by Fatherofeight

09 Feb 2007 11:33 AM

Yesterday, I wrote a lot about what I used to be like and how I am remembered in my home town. An event took place about twenty-five years ago that completely changed me in every way. In my college days, I was wild and up to no good.

A Change For Good

by Fatherofeight

08 Feb 2007 01:58 PM

I just got back from a trip to my hometown. I have not lived there in many years. The legacy that I left there is nothing to be admired. By chance, I had a conversation with a young man who said that he had heard a lot about me.

Street People: Our Test Case

by Fatherofeight

06 Feb 2007 11:45 PM

I have discussed the start of our family's efforts to feed homeless people previously. Within a few months, we had a dozen people from our church going with us to minister to people on Sunday afternoons.

Both Spouses Have to Be Committed

by Fatherofeight

29 Jan 2007 01:49 PM

I have written a number of blogs that describe the traits that a couple might want to have in order to adopt a special needs child. It is also necessary that both of you are willing to dedicate your lives to adopting the child.

Trying to Rescue Disadvantaged Kids

by Fatherofeight

27 Jan 2007 06:31 PM

Nancy and I had worked with disadvantaged young people who lived near our church for some time. We were determined to give at least some of them a chance to be successful. At best, it was always a "three steps forward, two steps back" proposition.

When Foster Families Adopt

by Fatherofeight

25 Jan 2007 03:49 PM

There are many advantages for everyone concerned when a foster family makes the decision to adopt a child that has been in their care. It is a win - win situation for everyone involved. The foster family is well suited to provide a permanent home for the child.

How Many Children Should You Adopt?

by Fatherofeight

24 Jan 2007 11:51 PM

I recently received a comment to one of my blogs from a family that was considering adopting a group of special needs children. That got me thinking about the process of determining how many children to adopt. This blog will hopefully shed some light to help.



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