**Encore episode** - Heather takes a look at the affirmation imparted by the Father when Jesus was baptised, and how imparting identity and truth can influence the futures of kids in our care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with Kirsty after the National Foster Care Conference in Hobart. Kirsty shares with us some of the key things she heard and learned while there.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with Kirsty after the National Foster Care Conference in Hobart. Kirsty shares with us some of the key things she heard and learned while there.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Heather shares from Nehemiah how when we build lives with intentionality and with the future in mind, we change generations beyond the ones we can see.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with Associate Professor Stacy Blythe who is a Registered Nurse and a Research Academic. Her research focuses on the health and well-being of children in out-of-home care and their families (both birth and foster families). As a lecturer in Infant Mental Health, she is particularly interested in infants who are prenatally exposed to harmful substances (eg. illicit drugs). In addition to her nursing, teaching and research qualifications, Stacy has post graduate certification in Developmental Trauma. Stacy has also been an authorised foster carer for 17+ years. Drawing on her skills as a nurse, knowledge as a researcher and experience as a carer, Stacy provides training to health care workers, social service providers and foster carers in relation to working with children who have experienced trauma.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with Associate Professor Stacy Blythe who is a Registered Nurse and a Research Academic. Her research focuses on the health and well-being of children in out-of-home care and their families (both birth and foster families). As a lecturer in Infant Mental Health, she is particularly interested in infants who are prenatally exposed to harmful substances (eg. illicit drugs). In addition to her nursing, teaching and research qualifications, Stacy has post graduate certification in Developmental Trauma. Stacy has also been an authorised foster carer for 17+ years. Drawing on her skills as a nurse, knowledge as a researcher and experience as a carer, Stacy provides training to health care workers, social service providers and foster carers in relation to working with children who have experienced trauma.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Terri chats with guest Kirsty on her family's proactive journey into foster care.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

When the Lord calls us he provides his presence and guidance for the task. Host Heather shares from Revelation 3 how we can grow dim in our need for him, and therefore in our effectiveness. This devotion brings challenge and hope when things seem stalled.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Big news! A newly formed Foster Care Network have joined together this year to create and distribute resources for Australian churches ready for Foster Care Awareness Week in September.Your church can engage in Foster Care Sunday on 12 September, and on today's episode, host Heather joins with Scott Hawkins and Mary Dickens to chat about how the new network came about, what resources have been created, and how you can get your church involved.Resources will be available shortly at  www.christianfostering.com.au.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Heather explores some wisdom from Paul on how to have a perspective of perseverance in the midst of challenges and obstacles.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Lucas speaks with Mike Kitajima to unpack the incredible story of God's hand on his life through, rebellion, family breakdown, foster care/adoption & ultimately to faith.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Host Lucas speaks with Mike Kitajima to unpack the incredible story of God's hand on his life through, rebellion, family breakdown, foster care/adoption & ultimately to faith.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Angie began volunteering at kids church with a heart for kids with additional needs, and now runs a ministry that equips other churches in engaging their kids teams in this space. Host Heather chats with Angie about how she got started, some strategies for engaging kids in learning about Jesus, and how to create a church culture that helps parents enjoy church knowing their kids feel like they belong.To connect with Angie and her team about additional needs ministry training or implementation, contact: angie.lee@crossway.org.auSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Angie began volunteering at kids church with a heart for kids with additional needs, and now runs a ministry that equips other churches in engaging their kids teams in this space. Host Heather chats with Angie about how she got started, some strategies for engaging kids in learning about Jesus, and how to create a church culture that helps parents enjoy church knowing their kids feel like they belong.To connect with Angie and her team about additional needs ministry training or implementation, contact: angie.lee@crossway.org.auSupport the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Hosts Heather & Terri discuss the opportunities and doors into brokenness that the out of home care system opens for followers of Jesus to bring hope to families.Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

Hosts Heather & Terri discuss the opportunities and doors into brokenness that the out of home care system opens for followers of Jesus to bring hope to families.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few 💵? Donate here 👇🏼Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

When Robyn Blackmore realised she was a mum of neuro-diverse kids, she went deep into study and research, and now works in the field helping parents devise strategies to parent well. Today host Terri interviews Robyn to hear her story and uncover some of her strategies.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few 💵? Donate here 👇🏼Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

When Robyn Blackmore realised she was a mum of neuro-diverse kids, she went deep into study and research, and now works in the field helping parents devise strategies to parent well. Today host Terri interviews Robyn to hear her story and uncover some of her strategies.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few 💵? Donate here 👇🏼Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE

As foster carers, how do we stand in the gap for kids who are in danger of spiritual servitude? Host Heather brings a devotion on a mother who pours out on behalf of her kids.Do you love the podcast? Can you spare a few 💵? Donate here 👇🏼Support the showDEVOTIONAL JOURNAL FOR CARERS OF KIDS FROM TOUGH PLACES This journal provides space for prayer conversations and Scriptural insights, alongside short-form devotions and Scriptures designed to encourage and edify carers in their faith. These devotions have been contributed by like-minded carers who know and love Jesus.Order you copy HERE