A Passion that Endures
When I was a new teacher, in my first year, I remember sitting in a break room with two older teachers, talking to them. I don’t recall what I was
Category: Wednesday Words
I try to write the words God has given me each Wednesday.
Learning to be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
by Heather Bock A month or so ago, I was invited to a dear former student’s baby shower. Now, before you start thinking about how that might show my age,
Binding up the Brokenness
Almost every day I get a notification of a new post on a Facebook group for adoptive and foster parents in Texas. Invariably, I read each post, as I have
A Prayer for Desperation
by Heather Bock I’m the kind of person who grows frustrated with devotional books, the kind with a few brief verses and a few paragraphs roughly on the same topic
Hope in His Loving, Capable Arms
by Heather Bock On March 11, after two months of living with us, our sweet foster daughter was picked up by her case worker and taken to live with her
The Heart of Fostering
by Heather Bock On January 7, a one-week old sleeping baby girl, head tilted to the side as she lay dwarfed in her infant car seat, was gently set down
The Justice of Joseph
by Heather Bock Reading the Christmas story this year made me start thinking about what it means to be righteous. I don’t mean the righteousness that covers us as a
Two Bibles, Two Winners
by Heather Bock I don’t have a post today–I’m just checking in to announce the new winner for the Beginner’s Bible, as I never heard back from the last winner.
What’s Your Wish List for Your Father God: A Repost
I’ve decided to repost a blog post I wrote two years ago. I hope it will be a blessing to you. What’s Your Wish List for Your Father God? by Heather
Can You Magnify God in the Midst of the Mundane?
by Heather Bock Thank You, God, for this beautiful day. Thank You for the amazing sunset that ended it. Thank You for the house we live in…although, hold on…I’m not