Something beautiful is all we can say

As we prepare to send another resident on to the next stage of her journey we frequently hear “oh no! What happened! Why is she leaving early?” It’s not a matter of her leaving early. On average most girls stay around 3 months at a maternity home. We just happen to...

Mission vs Money: Guest Blog by Mark Hollander

Several years ago, I was asked to speak at a conference for a Child Daycare Association in St. Louis. When I was asked to speak, they told me to choose a topic that would help the owners understand the importance of helping them build a stronger business. I spent...

Spring Fever

Around this time of year we talk of spring fever. It seems we are all looking forward to winter ending so we walk around slightly chilled in shorts and flip flops as we start to see the ground thaw. Spring flowers are starting to push through. Some of you might have...

Straighteners and Cottage Cheese

Despite all the things that can be hard when being a house mom at a maternity home, there are plenty of things that leave us full of joy and laughter.  I feel as these though these things should fall into a category called : “You know you are a house parent at a...

My Heart is So FULL!

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain…Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Psalm...