The life of a foster parent can be rewarding and satisfying as it provides tremendous opportunities to glorify God by impacting vulnerable young lives. However, that doesn’t mean foster parenting is without its trying or even traumatic moments. Join co-hosts Lynette Ezell and Tera Melber as they listen to Nicole Barlow share how life as a biological mother of one and foster mom of a group of five siblings has stretched her and husband Bruce’s capacity to handle unexpected moments of trauma with the love of Jesus.

Favorite Resources from Nicole:

“The Soul of Shame,” by Dr. Curt Thompson, MD; Empoweredtoconnect.org

Find out how to give to the Ministry Adoption Fund to help families like the Barlows by visiting sendrelief.org/foster-care-adoption/.