He and Miriam exchanged another quick kiss and then, arm in arm, they walked down the ramp toward Jake’s truck.
A father. A daughter. A mother.
Dear Reader,
When he was young, Jake Steele felt he had nothing to give Miriam Spencer because he was just a foster child. But because of the love of his foster parents, his life is different when Miriam comes back into it. I wanted to show, in this book, how vulnerable foster children can feel, even in a secure home. I also wanted to show that for some children, there is indeed a happy ending. I know, we have seen it in our extended family and in other foster families.
Foster parents give much to their kids, and in many long-term situations end up adopting them or making them a permanent part of their family in other ways. The foster child/parent bond can be as strong as the natural one.
I thank the Lord for the many people who open their homes to children who are not their own, and I pray they may receive the strength they need to do their work.
ISBN: 978-1-4592-2917-4
A MOTHER AT HEART
Copyright © 2000 by Carolyne Aarsen
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