Scripture for Fostering: From One Foster Parent to Another
By Nicole Barlow, FaithBridge Foster Mom My family began the fostering journey nearly three years ago. We said “yes” to a sibling set of two that stayed in our home for over…
Read More ›A Love Letter to Our Biological Mother
Photo credit: Jeremy Brooks via photopin cc Read more blogs like this by Katie at Operation: Leap of Faith, where this letter was originally posted. Dear B, It’s Mother’s Day. And this…
Read More ›A Baptism Story
Children end up in foster care for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, it’s sometimes a mistake that the parents made. And in some of those cases, the consequence of the mistake is…
Read More ›Her Name
Fostering can reveal God’s love–the love of THE perfect Father–in ways that no other role has the privy of experiencing. A FaithBridge foster dad shares about how a nameless, 4-day-old baby girl…
Read More ›Jump. Bounce. Play. Love. Serve.
FaithBridge loves celebrating our church partners and all the ways that they are honoring and loving foster families. Mt. Bethel Church (Mt. Bethel) was the first church with which we partnered to change…
Read More ›One Mom’s Contagious Enthusiasm for Foster Care: “God has put a fire in my heart!”
“God is the great redeemer,” said FaithBridge foster mom Amanda. “He’s taken ugly ugliness and made it beautiful.” Her energy and passion for foster care ministry explodes from each word energetically flowing…
Read More ›How Saying Goodbye Welcomes God’s Grace
Wisdom tells us to begin with the end in mind. Beginning our fostering journey was no different, especially with a house full of elementary-aged biological children. As a family that planned to…
Read More ›The Power of the Parentheses
FaithBridge foster mom Sandra Stanley understands how hard it is to say goodbye. She and her husband Andy serve foster families and children through the Fostering Together ministry at their church, North…
Read More ›“Because we wanted to share our faith…”
Families say “YES!” to fostering for all kinds of reasons. Kevin and Alisa had a desire to share their faith and love with a child in need. Hear more of their story…
Read More ›These Kids are Going to be Alright
Thanksgiving morning, I was busy cooking while our five children played in an adjacent room. Every few minutes, I paused to peek in, and on one particular glance I lingered at the…
Read More ›FaithBridge Core Values: {Christ-Centered}
FaithBridge seeks to be Christ-centered, fixing our eyes on Jesus, both His person and His work, as the basis for a transformed life on earth and the foundation of eternal life. Christ…
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