Rescue a Child

It’s Christmas Eve and we are putting the children to bed. Last night, one of our grown children stayed at the house and let my wife and I go to a late movie. We went to see the new Will Smith movie titled The Pursuit of Happyness. It’s a good movie that I would recommend about a man who went from being homeless to very successful. Yes, I know that “happiness” is misspelled; you will understand when you see the movie. But this is not a movie review. We needed a little rest and relaxation. The movie did not give … Continue reading →

Can We Ever Just Appear Without Being Explained?

How should books and media portray adopted kids and their families? One thing I would like to see is kids and parents who don’t look alike depicted in books that aren’t really about adoption at all. Our kids will feel more different than ever if every time they are mentioned they are something odd enough to need explanation. What about just having a children’s picture book about two kids on a playdate, with one child shown as Chinese and her mother as White? What about a middle-grade novel in which a boy says he can’t come over Saturday because his … Continue reading →

The Shepherds Crook

There are those in this world who cannot look out for themselves. They are the poor, the helpless and especially the orphaned children. However, within the desperate situation of the millions of orphans in the world, there is a group of children who are even greater in need. These are the special needs orphans. These children not only face the world without a mother and a father to care for them, but they also have to face the world with the extra challenges that these special needs bring. Often these special needs children are forgotten or simply overlooked. Yet, they … Continue reading →