The Practice of Persistence
Richard Morphew is a persistent young man. That persistence recently paid off when Richard graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Management from Oklahoma Christian University. An entire host of friends was there to watch this young alumnus of Westview walk [...]
A Second Chance For Irene
A SECOND CHANCE FOR IRENE (taken from Agape of Memphis, May 2011 Newsletter) Faith, courage and help from others aid in restoring life for one woman and her children My name is Irene. I came to Memphis about a 1 [...]
Positive Adoptive Language
The following article was taken from the Georiga Agape website. Positive Adoptive Language One reality which holds true most often is that things change over time. This is certainly true in the field of adoption. Adoption practices and attitudes have [...]
"I Have A Lot of Problems" by Angela Risley
The following article is used by permission of 21st Century Christian Magazine and comes from their October 1993 edition, May, 1992. The phone rang in our office. A caseworker with the Department of Human Services had two girls, ages 15and [...]
I Just Want A Family by Glen Newberry
The following article is printed by permission of 21st Century Christian Magazine taken from their October 1993 edition. At the age of ten, most children live carefree and happy lives. They have relatively few worries. This is the way it [...]
Who Knows? He May Be Another Moses by NMiller
The folloing article is used by permission from 21st Century Christian. It appeared in their October 1993 issue. Do you realize that the first recorded account of an adoption was Moses? Today, it would have been called an identified adoption, [...]
"Advance Troops" by Brenda Wheeler
The following article is written by permission from 21st Century Christian Magazine. "Advance Troops" was published in the October 1993 edition. Is Christian child care a benevolent work or an evangelistic work? If you ask any person who has worked [...]
Upcoming Webinar, "The New Ecology of Online Giving and the Giving Evolution"
The New Ecology of Online Giving and the Giving Evolution Thursday, April 21, 2011 1 pm to 2 pm EST (10 am to 11 am PST) Join us for our upcoming webinar, The New Ecology of Online Giving and the [...]
Review of Movie "Martian Child"
"Martian Child" is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Menno Meyjes and prodiuced by New Line Cinema. The film stars John Cusack and Bobby Coleman. The movie runs 107 minutes and is rated PG. David Gordon (John Cusack) a popular [...]
Notes From Ralph Richardson, Concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome
"Recession linked to increase in shaken baby syndrome." I read this article today, and my heart sank. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was speaking at a church, describing the reasons that Hope Harbor was adding [...]
Healing the Wounded Father – The Contemporary Fathering Crisis by Harold Shank
Healing the Wounded Father – The Contemporary Fathering Crisis The Wounded Father In his book Finding Our Fathers, psychologist Samuel Osherson tells about a forty-two-year-old doctor who came to him with a problem. His younger brother’s wedding had brought the [...]
Thoughts About Child Abuse…
Halley Simpson, a Maternity Specialist wrote the following regarding child abuse. This is not a time to remain discouraged by the abuse and neglect of children that is taking place in our homes around us, but instead a time for [...]