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I remember Chris, a divorced single mom who'd recently lost her IT job. She was struggling to find her way in life, as well as to make a living for herself and her daughter. She was a believer, but that was often a struggle too.

After an afternoon of helping her move to another apartment, we struck up a conversation about some life issues. The topic of foster parenting came up. I asked if she had ever considered becoming a foster parent.

She responded with a resounding, "No Way! I'm not great with kids!"

We were just wrapping up, so I told her to think some more about it. She just kind of...