Dave felt God's challenge to at least look into the idea of international adoption. He easily could have responded by thinking he was too busy, it wasn't what he and his wife had planned, he had already had his hands full with three young children, etc.  I began the Dad to Dad series (thank you Amy […]

Youthful offenders, as Chris Haskins refers to these young people, need someone to be the hands and feet of Christ to them in a moment of brokenness. However, many times no one is there to fill that void except someone who uses them in the name of community which only deepens and continues the cycle […]

One of the hardest things to do for a foster parent, for anyone for that matter, is to stay in the moment. God uses all kinds of circumstances and experiences to teach me this discipline, and yet I still struggle with it. When I wrote my first book, Adopting the Father's Heart, I knew I needed […]

Every adoption story has its ups and downs, and Brett and Melissa Millican's story is no different. In this Dad to Dad episode, I ask Brett to tell the story of how he went to Ethiopia uninvited almost two years ago to bring home his daughter.  Then we spend the second half of the episode talking […]

I recently met Paula Freeman who is an author, speaker, and adoption advocate. She graciously sent me a copy of her book, A Place I Didn't Belong - Hope for Adoptive Moms.  After I read through her book, I knew that many of you would want to hear from Paula, so I invited her to do […]

Many needs around the world go unmet simply because people think that someone else more qualified will respond to that need. I appreciate how Jeff Jenkins and his friends saw a need and didn't walk away thinking someone else would meet it. Even though Jeff and his friends knew nothing about drilling wells, they began […]

Time to celebrate a milestone for His Hands His Feet podcast! In this 50th episode, I want to say thank you for listening and sharing the podcast with those you think will enjoy its content.What You Will Hear on the Podcast check Why I began His Hands His Feet podcast check The top 5 downloaded […]

Often things happen in our lives that at the time don't seem that important. Later, sometimes many years later, we can look back and see God's hand in it. He knows the plans He has for you, and He is at work at making them come to fruition even when we do things to hinder […]

I love what Kevin says, "God equips the called." I completely agree with him. In today's world, we place a lot of emphasis on education and training. I do think these are important. But a calling outweighs both. When God calls you to a mission, regardless where or what it is, He will equip you.  As […]

I invited Jason Johnson back onto His Hands His Feet podcast so we could talk about his two new books, Reframing Foster Care and Everyone Can Do Something.  Jason and I discuss why he wrote these books (how he published two in a short window of time) and who the audience is for each book. Jason […]