by mfh_com | Dec 18, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILIES, HOME
A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION As little ones stood in line for their parents to present their invitation, they were jumping up and down in excitement. The day had arrived where they would receive a present, all wrapped with their name written on it. They were...
by mfh_com | Dec 9, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, GOOD STORIES, HOME
SEASONS OF BEAUTY AND ASHES God is always working to weave beauty out of the ashes, out of the hard. Looking at a tapestry from the backside looks messy. It’s not until the threads have all been woven together that one can turn the tapestry over and view the...
by mfh_com | Nov 25, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, HOME
DIFFERENT FUTURES FOR OUR FOUR GRADUATES Sitting amongst our staff and children, smiles began to spread across faces as our four graduates walked down the middle of the pavillion area. All dressed in their togas and graduation hats, they looked so grown up. We are so...
by mfh_com | Nov 12, 2024 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILY, HOME
HELP US HELP THEM MOVE BEYOND TRAUMA Trauma – such as physical and emotional abuse or neglect, parental mental illness, or substance abuse, having a parent incarcerated, etc. – causes changes in the brain and the hormonal system. Trauma traps an individual in a...
by mfh_com | Sep 16, 2024 | ENGLISH, GOOD STORIES, HOME
COUNSELING TEAM – USING OUR TIME AND TALENTS TO BLESS OTHERS La Casa de mi Padre serves children from very difficult backgrounds. This implies that every child who is placed with us brings with them traumatic pasts that have changed their way of thinking about...
