November 10, 2013
by Maralee
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Unprompted, an unmarried young guy from our church texted to find out what size diapers to bring for our foster baby because he’s “buying diapers for the first time ever” and doesn’t know about sizes. #ourchurchgetsit #ittakesavillage Me: So did Danny … Continue reading
October 27, 2013
by Maralee
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Come see for yourself on Facebook or Twitter. Josh decided to use his day off of school to create a puppet show for his siblings. There were a lot of jokes about poop and booties. #knowshisaudience Sometimes you wonder if … Continue reading
October 1, 2013
by Maralee
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Every month I’m blessed to be able to share a mom’s perspective on the My Bridge Radio prayer focus for that month. This last month the focus was foster care and for the first time I didn’t have to do … Continue reading
September 24, 2013
by Maralee
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Our church has been going through “Stories of Rescue” as a way to connect the congregation with the work our church is doing in various areas of our community and more globally. I was blessed to be able to speak … Continue reading
September 23, 2013
by Maralee
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It’s Ask Maralee time! I wrote an introduction to give you some background info on my life experience and what kind of questions I’d love to have from you, but really ANYTHING is on the table. When Brian and I were first … Continue reading
September 16, 2013
by Maralee
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I’m excited about starting a new feature on the blog today! I wrote an introduction last week you can read to see where I’m coming from, but the summary is this: I want to answer your questions! When Brian and I were … Continue reading
September 10, 2013
by Maralee
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*Disclaimer: I am not employed by a foster care agency. I do not work for the Department of Health and Human Services. I have not ever been a caseworker. Some of what I am going to explain may be limited … Continue reading
September 9, 2013
by Maralee
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The other day a friend started a conversation with me by saying, “Have you ever considered having a ‘Dear Maralee’ column on your blog? Or a special Facebook page? Where people can write in to get your advice on parenting?” … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
by Maralee
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The adoption journey is intensely personal. Each family has to decide what they are best qualified to do and what resources they have available to them when they begin to research their options. For some families, they feel the call … Continue reading
July 23, 2013
by Maralee
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I tend to be a binge reader, especially when I come across something that speaks to me. This explains why I am currently half way through Jen Hatmaker’s book “7” after picking it up two hours ago. I finally got … Continue reading