The Van Der Kolk 'body' stuff is actually linked to the New Age and occult, so I would be very careful about that. It's definitely true that trauma impacts our physical bodies, but do note that New Agers give a lot of weight to healing through the body. There are even demonic, psychedelic-inspired songs about healing "in and through the body". Also, all that talk about 'energy' is something central to witchcraft. (Hence the existence of 'reiki' and 'energy healing' in New Age circles). I'm saying all this because my trauma therapist introduced me to all these resources and concepts too, and 2.5 years later, I realise what a deception it was. The trauma to New Age pipeline is real, and the trauma psych field is saturated with it.

He might be one of the best pastors/leaders I've seen. Thank you for this video.

Wow, no words to express my thanks for this video. Thank you.

Whoa, thank you for sharing your story 🥺❤️ My personal situation was slightly different, but this made me feel less alone. God bless you and keep you.

Do you have any recommendations for experts in clinical social work and kinship care. We need to hire an expert for an upcoming trial.

Amen to all of this. I couldn’t agree more. Our agency, WinShape Homes, did a campaign to help reframe the message of foster care away from the perception of disruption and bring it back to the expression of God’s beautiful grace lived out in action by those who love Him and are responding to that love by raising their hands to jump in. I felt your conversation in this was echoing that message. 👏🏼

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This system is completely broken!!!! 😡

Just watched his adoption video. Love this young man! He got THE BEST PARENTS. ❤. He is such a loving kid. If I were 20 or so years younger, I would foster/adopt a dozen like Darien. Even if they weren't like him, I'd love a houseful.

Glad to be a part!

Love this video! Grateful to support TFI!

Sooooooooooo very very encouraging. Reminding us it's worth it all! Thank you ladies! Keep doing what you're doing, and sharing it with us, so we can keep our heads held high, looking to Him, while in the trenches of the hard!

It was such a joy to share my story with you and your audience! Keep up the great work!!

I love Jackie Polk! I can definitely relate to parts of her story. If I had children they absolutely would have been in the same position. She is amazing and so strong!

We are just beginning the foster care training process... and I'm somewhat torn because on one hand, we want to treat our future foster kids as our own and get attached and love them deeply. I think it will help if we just know what to expect... like if we are told to expect the fostering to be for 6 months or 1 year or what. Any suggestions on how to deal with that? Because we do have intentions to adopt if it leads to that. Not that it will, but we are open to it.

Really appreciate this episode!

Loved it! That was so inspiring! Thank you!

Awesome!! Off to 2 million you go!

WOO!! So exciting!!

Thank you for sharing this story! I see you and appreciate your voice.

Great job 👍 👏 such an amazing story. 💞

Hi can you do my story please, Foster care from biological parents side. Proof can be provided. We heartbroken 💔 concerning the injustice that was done in our case. We went for help with our child's best interests at heart. The now Ex Social worker, Supervisor and Foster parents worked against us in every way, to the extreme of being dishonest. We have lost our child to Foster care until 18 because of the above people's dishonest,, all done behind the scenes. The Ex Social worker didn't comply with the Foster care process according to South Africa law. Proof we have. They all took advantage of the fact their word was always taken for truth by the Magistrate, and they all disrespected the Magistrate in that way to take advantage of the Magistrate's trust. Our story is actually heartbreaking 💔.

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top sharing- :))

Loved this one. 👏

This was exceptionally encouraging! Thank you and Josh for such a great conversation. Subscribed and looking forward to more!

This episode was a gift from God to me. We had to say a hard goodbye to our foster daughter. She went to be with family in another state. 😭 At times, I feel guilty for not fighting to keep her here. I loved what you said about being the “saved and not the Savior.” I’m going to share this episode with other foster mamas. Thank you so much!

Super helpful. Thank you for sharing this!

Thanks for sharing your story. It’s encouraging and practically helpful. We have two foster son’s and sometimes I just don’t know what to say/do. I appreciate your willingness to share what helped you.

Thank you for the video, it was very moving. It gives me hope for the boys living with us now and healing their trauma. God is so good.

Love Brandon and Cherith! Great episode.

So fun to hear you make each other laugh!

Love this! Thanks for a great season of the podcast!!

Love this. 👏

This is so easy to forget. Thanks for the video!

Wow! Such a helpful reminder.

Amazing!