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Hear from Kayla as she reflects on her journey through a WinShape Home. For her, this foster family is a forever family.
When Brian and Lindsey Fox decided to become foster parents, they couldn’t have imagined the plan God had in store. Turns out, it was so much better than their own.
Over 15 years ago, my wife and I found one question lingering in our minds: Why foster....
The root of the word trauma is derived from Greek and means “rupture or tear.” When understood from the standpoint...
In order to truly know where we are going, we must learn to embrace our past. When we know better...
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? By definition, empathy requires one to place....
The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus has led to some intentional changes for all of us...
It is week 2, day 3 of social distancing at the Sturgess household. We are finally settling into our new normal...
Over the last three weeks, our world has been turned upside down. What was unthinkable has happened...
As the months went by, we started to get our feet under us, and we began to find some new daily rhythms...
This past month found Caleb and I in a radically different place than we ever could have expected. I know we aren’t alone...
In summary, the hardest thing about life is that it is so daily. So, what are some practical and helpful efforts...
Three years ago, Jason and Ashley Rozier became the very first family to receive a placement through WinShape Homes Foster Care...
The number of children living with someone other than a biological parent has become an increasing concern. Reports indicate...
As WinShape places an even greater emphasis on cultural competency and diversity, equity and belonging...
Welcome to 2021. Can we all breathe a collective sigh of relief and gratitude that God sustained us...
Alice and Mark Suroviec always knew they wanted to become foster parents, but they never could have imagined what the journey would look like as they opened up their home to one child after another.
As a child growing up in the State of Kansas, I became aware of the lack of diversity that...
Doug and Julie Bowling served as house parents for WinShape Homes for thirty-two years...
Maybe you have been thinking about fostering for years and now God’s tug on your heart...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at WinShape Homes place high value on the mental health...
When we hear the word adoption, joy, excitement and love usually spring into our hearts and minds...
William’s life had always been a little chaotic. His mom was unable to care for him...
When children are placed in loving, stable Christian homes, the whole direction of their lives...
This profound statement resonated with me for days and even weeks after the encounter...
Stand Sunday started back in 2002 with a pastor at a church in Texas. As the recollection...
Christmas is a beautiful time of year. It is the season where we set aside time...
Many consider serving in the field of foster care and child welfare a calling — they say...
As a black child growing up in the south, I became very accustomed to the importance of...
Psychology Today defines resilience as “the ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life...
Before offering my own definition for trauma, I’d like to provide some working definitions from...
Have you ever ridden a bike or an electric scooter from one sidewalk to the next? Maybe you’ve...
I first met with Janet on a balmy September day in south Louisiana. My husband and I had...
On a regular Monday morning, I received an email from Margaret, one of our missionaries serving in the Middle East...
How we understand God shapes how we see children, families, and foster care...
Peter Mutabazi reflects on biological families, restoration, and the power of dignity...
Trauma, belonging, and what it takes to love children from hard places...
Following Jesus often means stepping beyond comfort and into costly obedience...
The Church has a unique opportunity to support children and families through foster care...
Understanding trauma and attachment changes the way we care for vulnerable children...
Theology influences more than doctrine. It shapes how we love and serve others...
What happens when foster care intersects with marriage, calling, and everyday life...
A closer look at the people serving children and families on the front lines...
Foster care is more than a program—for most, it’s a calling. It’s stepping into the gap for children who...
Reflecting on stories, lessons, and the lasting impact of foster care ministry...
Every child deserves a home full of hope, safety, and care. Yet for thousands of children across Georgia...
Foster care is, at its core, a ministry of presence: opening your home so a child can experience...
Foster care places parents in the sacred role of stewarding something precious. While the journey may...
If you’ve ever felt God stirring your heart toward caring for children in need, you’ve probably asked this question...
Foster care is often surrounded by misconceptions that keep everyday people from stepping into a calling that...
Each May, communities across the country observe National Foster Care Month—a time set aside to honor children and youth in foster care...
Healing rarely happens in isolation. We were created for connection and community...
For children and teens in foster care, healing often happens while life is still changing around them. Many are trying to process trauma, grief, and loss while...
What does it look like for the Church to embody God's heart for the vulnerable...
Respite foster care is short-term care provided to a child in foster care when the foster parent needs temporary support...
Jason Weber explores how churches can reengage in foster care and child welfare...
We are living in a culture filled with crisis. But imagine if the world were knocking on the doors of the church because...
Kondo Simfukwe reflects on ministry beyond church walls and everyday faithfulness...
Steven and Mary Beth Chapman share how God remains faithful through loss and hardship...
The rhythms and routines of everyday life are shaping who we're becoming...
When many people think about foster care, they picture a young child. They imagine...
What becomes possible when churches, agencies, communities, and families work together...
Jaci Burgess is a foster and adoptive mom who has cared for 20 children...
As my young daughter walked into the room, I could tell something was different...
