Host Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—one kinship and 4 international. Her youngest 2 are teens diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With over 30 years of parenting experience and 20 plus years as an adoptive and kinship parent, she’s made mountains of mistakes and learned loads of lessons. She understands the difficult road of parenting children with trauma histories—and she is still in the trenches! The Adoption & Foster Care Journey is a podcast to encourage, educate, and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care, and kinship care. We aim to support adoptive and foster families by sharing encouraging real-life stories and equipping them with modern-day research and parenting techniques.
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Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
"All my dreams had come true, but I was drowning in them,” writes Lucinda Secrest McDowell in her new book Soul Strong—7 Keys to a Vibrant Life. McDowell’s statement refers to a time in her early thirties when she married a widower with three young children. She formally adopted the children and dove into being a new wife and mom to a hurting family—within a year she was drowning.
Thirty-six years later, not only has she persevered, Lucinda shares her story to encourage women how to live vibrant lives in Christ. She highlights seven keys to becoming soul strong: Live Loved, Be Authentic, Dwell Deep, Pray Always, Overcome Pain, Extend Kindness, and Share Stories.
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