Vol. 2, No. 2 • Spring 1998

Every Child
by Frances Hutson

Every child deserves a family of their own, A place of love and safety, a place to call "home." But sometimes that doesn't happen, For one reason or another. And to meet the need, to provide love and care, God made foster dads and mothers. He gave them loving hearts, arms to comfort and to hold, He gave them a sense of humor And the much-needed patience of Job. He gave them a deep commitment And a love that grows and grows. He gave them common sense and wisdom and strength when it's time to let go. But most of all He gave them the privilege Of opening their homes and hearts to another, The special blessing that comes from Being a foster dad and mother.

Frances Hutson is a foster parent from Wake County, North Carolina.

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