The Power of Love: How A Texan Town Of 600 People Took In 76 Foster Care Children

[cbayer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/guideposts/the-healing-power-of-unconditional-love_b_2505391.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Posted: 01/22/2013 5:29 pm

Written by Donna Martin, this story first appeared in the February 2013 issue of Guideposts magazine, a monthly publication, founded by Rev. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, that provides hope, encouragement and inspiration to millions. Download of a condensed version of 'The Power of Positive Thinking' absolutely FREE.



Possum Trot is so small you can't find it on a map (not even on Google). We're "back in the woods," as folks here in East Texas say, a stone's throw from the Louisiana border. No paved roads, not even a traffic light. There's no need.

Lots of us work at the flooring plant or at Tyson Chicken over in Center. We live in double-wides on neatly maintained lots. No big fancy houses or swanky cars. Just a church at the edge of town called Bennett Chapel. That's where my husband -- I call him Pastor -- preaches.

Everybody knows everybody and we look out for each other, especially one segment of our little community: 76 foster kids Possum Trot families have taken in. Not bad for a town of 600, right?

The idea to take in all those kids came to me after Mama died. I missed her something terrible. I was one of 17 children and she treated each of us like we were special. Never screamed or talked down to us. She gave us firm but unconditional love. She was our rock.

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[dballance]

1. Okay, I cried. /eom

[cbayer]

2. Me, too. Good people doing good things. That's what makes this

a wonderful world.

[kestrel91316]

3. I dare the religion haters to come in here and pee all over this thread. You KNOW

they're going to do it. But I'll have you guys' backs. Even if I AM an agnostic.

[okasha]

4. I expect even reading this gave some the vapors.

Not only are these parents Christians, they're Texans. Impossible!

[trotsky]

5. Good thing you launched a pre-emptive attack to insult them first.

And show them what being classy is all about!

[okasha]

6. And we have one right on cue.

n/t

[trotsky]

8. Thanks for your personal attention, okasha.

But as you can see below, I am happy at this news. I didn't come to "pee" on the thread, I only pointed out the ridiculousness of launching nasty personal attacks on unnamed people who haven't even done what they are accused of.

I guess if that's what you need to do to feel better about yourself, meh.

[trotsky]

7. Good for them!

It's not easy being a foster kid.