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The Fighter

The Deer family, a Show Hope Adoption Aid grant and Medical Care grant recipient family

Staring down the lens of a Canon 6D camera, Hannah Deer got up close and personal with the work of Show Hope. Working as a freelance photographer for Show Hope, Hannah captured images of families who had received grants to help with adoption—many families you, the reader, would have seen and read about in similar…

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Awakening Hearts in Every Generation

Reverend Sam Shick and family

When Reverend Sam Shick learned about Show Hope’s Pause Campaign, he knew it would be a way to engage the high school students in his congregation with an existing churchwide initiative. As the congregation focused on supporting foster families, he said, “There might be a really cool opportunity for our high schoolers to learn about…

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New Pathways

The Futrell family

When Addison Futrell asked her husband, Bailey, to attend an informational foster care meeting, they figured that, at the very least, they could leave and know it was not the direction they needed to go as a family. However, they were both surprised when their reactions were the opposite of that. “Just hearing the numbers…

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Teaching Your Values by Living Them First

Show Hope Adoption Aid grant recipient family

The following is an excerpt from “Created to Connect: A Christian’s Guide to the Connected Child.” From Dr. Karyn Purvis with Michael and Amy Monroe, “Created to Connect” serves as a dynamic resource for those looking to draw helpful, encouraging parallels between the Christian faith and the foundational teachings of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®). When…

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The Hope of Heaven

Mom and daughter smelling a flower

Dear Friends,  During the month of May, the Show Hope team always takes a little extra time to remember and honor the life and legacy of Maria Sue Chapman. If you are unfamiliar with Maria, she is the youngest daughter of our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, who is now with Jesus. I…

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How to Build Connection in Your Marriage

Husband and wife holding hands

How to Build Connection in Your Marriage  In TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention®), we aim to build relationships with our children and teenagers through fostering trust, felt-safety, and connection. Through the different TBRI principles, strategies, and practices, we want the bond we share with our children and teens to be strong and firm. And the truth…

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Show Hope Book Club: The Whole-Brain Child

Show Hope Monthly Book Club: The Whole-Brain Child

The Whole-Brain Child “The Whole-Brain Child” really helped me understand the complexities of development,” Show Hope Director of Communications Nathan Magness said. “I am not a ‘science’ person, per se, so I really appreciated the authors’ approach in crafting the content in such an accessible and practical way. God’s intricate design of his creation is…

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