The Bible says the children are a blessing from the Lord. That’s a big, sobering statement because as their parents we have the responsibility to raise them well. There are [...]
Category: Adoption
Tapestry Conference 2015
Save the Date The 2015 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference will be held October 23 & 24 at Irving Bible Church. This year’s theme is Back to Basics and [...]
What Does Your Label Say?
We live in a name it to claim it kind of world where we all like to label things. If it doesn’t have a label, it doesn’t make any sense. [...]
Are You Afraid to Share Control?
Some of my favorite works of art are Julian Beever’s sidewalk illusions. If you haven’t seen them, they are truly amazing! He employs a technique called trompe l’oeil which is [...]
Who Has The Greater Responsibility?
One of the biggest struggles I've had as a parent is a pretty common one. And that is requiring better behavior from my children than I require from other adults [...]
Why Can’t You Just Move On?
We are just about to enter another commencement season here in Texas. High schools and colleges will graduate students by the thousands most weekends between mid-May and mid-June. I attended [...]
What About Gratitude?
Let me start by saying that I believe that most people mean well. However, good intentions are just that, good intentions and nothing more. As an adoptive dad I’ve heard [...]
Why Changing a Child’s Story Matters
One of the most helpful things ever shared with me is the idea that we spend as much time managing perceptions as we do dealing with reality. That rings true [...]
Playful Engagement
One of my favorite parenting strategies is one that is easy to forget -- playful engagement. It’s easy to see why. We spend so much time focused on correcting our [...]