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,
Tag: Wednesday Words
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
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
A Thirty-Six Year Journey
by Heather Bock My journey began thirty-six years ago. You see, I’m about to turn forty years old–a milestone that both disturbs me and heightens my desire to follow what
What Happens When the Healing Doesn’t Come?
by Heather Bock What happens when the healing doesn’t come? I injured my calf almost a year ago running. I’m not sure why this injury still haunts me, but twinges
God Isn’t Fond of Complaining
by Heather Bock I’m an external processor–you know, one of those people who pretty much has to talk out loud in order to think (preferably to someone else). I don’t