This blog was so graciously written by Niki Kredit, a long time volunteer and friend of Katelyn’s Fund! I was at Hobby Lobby recently. To my delight I discovered that all of the holiday décor was 50% off! I don’t go shopping very often and very seldom buy anything that is not food or household necessities but I was in a shopping mood. The store was full of festive Thanksgiving and Christmas loveliness and I got bit by the bug for...
November 9, 2023 – A Journey Through a Dad’s Eyes, Jeremy Koerselman & Brandon Huisman Jeremy Koerselman, foster dad and licensed therapist, and Brandon Huisman, adoptive father shared insight and reflections on their journey. They talked about joys and challenges they have faced since inviting children into their homes. Although their journeys have been vastly different, they both encouraged us to take it one day at a time, knowing that God knows the whole story and will...
This blog was so graciously written by Niki Kredit, a long time volunteer and friend of Katelyn’s Fund! Psalm 23:6 – Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The last verse of this psalm of David affirms what he wrote out in the verses prior. After reflecting on how God leads and guides, corrects and directs, nourishes and comforts he can declare with certainty...
This blog was so graciously written by Niki Kredit, a long time volunteer and friend of Katelyn’s Fund! Psalm 23:5 – You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Louie Giglio wrote a bible study entitled “Don’t give the Enemy a Seat at your Table”. I highly recommend it. There is a 6 week video bible study, a 2 month daily devotional and a textbook. The table that the...
This blog was so graciously written by Niki Kredit, a long time volunteer and friend of Katelyn’s Fund! Psalm 23:4 – Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. I have heard it said that we are either in a hard season, we are coming out of a hard season or there isone coming soon…..that may sound rather gloomy but actually I don’t think...
October 12 – Holding Fast: Understanding Healthy Relationships and Attachment, Dordt Social Work Department Leah Mouw, MSW, LISW, and Erin Olson, PhD, MSW, LISW shared on the topic of Attachment Theory. There are four types of attachment: Secure, Anxious, Dismissive Avoidant, and Fearful Avoidant. As an individual develops, neural pathways are being created. These pathways affect attachment. A child’s past experiences may have resulted in insecure attachment; however, there is hope. There are ways that we,...
This blog was so graciously written by Niki Kredit, a long time volunteer and friend of Katelyn’s Fund! Psalm 23:1-3…….The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. In my experience, these sentences would go in a different order. It might go something like this….. The Lord is my...
September 14 – Living in Reconciliation & Restoration, Faye Holsing & Candi Cox Faye Holsing, adoptive mom, & Candi Cox, birth mom, shared the unique way that God intertwined their hearts and lives twenty years post-placement of their two beautiful daughters. Although we don’t always see the big picture, God does. Only He knows the right time for reconciliation and restoration. They encouraged us to remember that with God, there is ALWAYS hope! https://drive.google.com/file/d/12klH2OkJ1liwc1y-7kdTN58E7RwbJCDJ/view?pli=1 ...
This blog is written by an adoptive mom and friend of Katelyn’s Fund, Alissa Kroeze. Psalm 23. I sometimes get frustrated with my kids because they always seem to want something. Different food for dinner, just a few more minutes of screen time, socks that fit a certain way, to go on a summer vacation, to be on a different volleyball team, to have a friend over after school, for their sister to stop looking at them in the backseat of the...
The adoption journey doesn’t end the day a child comes home. According to showhope.org, the aim of the Hope for the Journey Conference is to shepherd parents and everyday caregivers to a deeper understanding of their children’s needs. By introducing robust resources and sharing practical experiences of successes and failures of the day-to-day, it is their prayer that parents and caregivers will leave encouraged as they continue to journey well with their children. If you are interested...
