by sarah | Nov 4, 2026 | Voices of Hope
We never did have an empty nest. J.R. and I have been raising kids for about 30 years now. We raised our son and daughter, and for the last nine years, we’ve been raising our grandchildren. Our oldest grandson came home from the hospital with us in 2017. Now...
by sarah | Oct 24, 2026 | Voices of Hope
My place is a safe place till your place is safe. That’s always been my motto as a foster parent. I’ve never gone into foster care looking to permanently take somebody else’s children away from them. I want children to be safe, and if their parents can work through...
by sarah | Oct 17, 2026 | Voices of Hope
People ask me why I’m doing this at my age. They say I’m too old to raise kids again. But what are you supposed to do? They’re not my grandkids at this point. They’re my kids. I’m raising four of them. And my mom’s 84. She lives with us, too. I raised four of my own....
by sarah | Oct 3, 2026 | Voices of Hope
My granddaughter and two great nephews aren’t in foster care. I raise them on my disability. In 2018, I went through my second divorce, and I had a bad accident. My foot was nearly cut off. I’d already had knee replacements, and after five surgeries on my...
by sarah | Sep 28, 2026 | Voices of Hope
Nobody would open their door to me. Not my family. Not my friends. I grew up in Conway, Missouri, on a farm with my mom, my dad, and my two older brothers. We had go karts, mini bikes, and the freedom that came with growing up in the country. I had everything I...
by sarah | Sep 21, 2026 | Voices of Hope
I walked into Celebrate Recovery and thought, I don’t belong here.I grew up in Phillipsburg, Missouri. A small town farm girl, riding bikes on gravel roads and swimming in ponds. I went to school in Conway all thirteen years.I was an athlete. I went to church...
