Posts by Bethany Briley
Exploring Hearing Aids, Assistive Devices, and More
When a child is first diagnosed with hearing loss, it can feel overwhelming. Yet the truth is, there are more options than ever before to help children access sound, language, and connection. At Show Hope, we believe every child deserves to be seen and heard, known and empowered. Advances in hearing and assistive technology have…
Read More23 Years Later …
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. — Colossians 2:6–7 Did someone say, Happy 23rd Birthday, Show Hope!? Wow! That sure went fast. It’s actually been nearly…
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: Attachments
Attachments “Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do” explores how early attachment experiences shape the ways in which people form and maintain relationships throughout life. The authors, Dr. Tim Clinton and Dr. Gary Sibcy, believe the quality of one’s bonds with childhood caregivers influences emotional patterns, behavior, and relational stability as…
Read MoreTBRI® and Food
Nutrition and hydration are important for development, brain function, and regulation, but for children who have been impacted by adoption and/or foster care, there may be difficult histories around food. Your child or teen may have experienced insecurity or hunger; food being withheld or forced due to punishment; or sensory-processing difference. Oftentimes, because of these…
Read MoreMedical Care Impact Report
Many children who have been orphaned live with mild to acute healthcare needs, requiring access to medical and therapeutic intervention. But securing that access and associated costs are overwhelming for many children and families. Show Hope’s Medical Care grants have provided support to more than 200 families through financial assistance to help reduce the medical…
Read MoreAdoption Aid Impact Report
Show Hope Adoption Aid grants are the cornerstone of our work and the original vision of our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman. The vision: Address the financial barrier to adoption and to help families adopt providing financial assistance in the form of Adoption Aid grants. The goal of our grants is to cover…
Read MoreShow Hope Book Club: Adopted for Life
Adopted for Life “Adopted for Life” by Dr. Russell Moore positions adoption as a central gospel theme, showing how God’s adoption of believers through Christ shapes Christian identity, family, and the mission of the Church. Drawing on Scripture and theology, Dr. Moore challenges churches and families to see adoption not as a niche calling but…
Read MoreRight Where We Are
My family adopted from China twice when I was a kid, and this experience shifted how I saw the world around me. At a young age, I became deeply aware that the world is not as it should be. I also became deeply aware that the God we serve invites us to join with him…
Read MoreMeet Kari Baragrey
When Kari Baragrey first learned about Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®), she was seeking help for meeting the needs of her son, admitting she knew they weren’t dealing with anything they would be able to solve on their own. When Kari came across TBRI, she found there was only one TBRI-trained therapist in Michigan, where she…
Read MoreAll in the Family
When Sara and Phillip Carlisle applied for a Show Hope Medical Care grant, they were uncertain their family would qualify. Their Camden needed ear tube surgery to help with chronic infections, but they did not know if that medical need was big enough. They applied anyway, and the grant for surgery was approved. “I think…
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