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295 | Entering Foster Care, Surviving Abuse, and Accepting Grace (Gaelin Elmore: Part 1)


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Gaelin Elmore's childhood experiences included foster care, homelessness, and abuse. Now a father of two young girls, he reflects on how his past shaped his parenting and shares what other dads need to know about stepping up for children in foster care.

Key Takeaways

  • Children naturally give you grace.
  • You don't have to minimize what you've gone through.

  • Children in foster care are looking for someone to be looking for them.

  • What if God asks you to make room for another child in your home?

Gaelin Elmore

Gaelin Elmore is a leader, writer, and motivational speaker whose childhood was marked by foster care, abuse, and homelessness. Now, Gaelin advocates for youth with adverse backgrounds. He and his wife, Micaela, have two young daughters.

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  • SAVE THE DATE: October 19, 2023 at 7pm CT - Episode 300 Live Event: 30 Voices, 90 Takeaways

  • The Reel Hope Project

  • GaelinSpeaks.com

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