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 across the stage to receive his diploma. Yet that is the only most recent installment[.....]

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 1/2 years ago to make a change in my life for the better. I have[.....]

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 changed, especially over the past 30 years. As change has come to adoption, we better[.....]

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 17, who were in need of placement. Did we have any vacancies for these sisters?[.....]

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 should be. But what a stark contrast to ten-year-old Nathan, who sat in my office[.....]

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, meaning his mother know his adoptive parents. So, today’s trend toward openness in adoption is[.....]

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 in child care and is devoted to working with children, they probably would tell you[.....]

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 Giving Evolution. In the past five years, the world of online giving has evolved tremendously.[.....]

“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 science fiction author, lost his wife Mary when they were in the process of adopting[.....]

“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 services designed to prevent abuse and neglect and to reach outside of our walls and[.....]