UnPerfect - Connect With God & Grow Spiritually
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UnPerfect - Connect With God & Grow Spiritually
Navigating Foster Care and Adoption With Hope and Healing
In Episode #79 of the UnPerfect Podcast, author/speaker and textile artist Julie Bagamary shares her deeply personal journey into navigating foster and adoptive parenting.
Julie and her husband, Randy, never imagined themselves as parents again after their four children were grown, but God had other plans. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Julie felt a stir to adopt a child affected by the tragedy. What started as a call to action soon became a transformative journey that would change their family forever.
Topics Discussed on Adoptive and Foster Parenting:
- The Call to Adopt
- The Hard Realities of Fostering and Adoption
- Blessings of Fostering and Adoption
- The Role of Art in Healing
- The Aspect of Grace
Connect with Julie at her website, www.juliebagamary.com.
Resources on foster and adoptive parenting mentioned in this episode:
- 20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
- Foster Parenting Matters: Creating A Home of Hope and Healing by Julie Bagamary
- Creating a Legacy With Art: Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Relationships With Your Family by Julie Bagamary
More Episodes on Parenting:
Episode #30 Trusting God With My Kid's Heart
Episode #52 Trusting God’s Plan for My Child is Better Than Mine
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