What I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Started
Some of Tapestry’s foster and adoptive parents speak out about the things the wish they would have known before starting the foster care or foster/adopt journey. I wish I had known of the need to be...
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Praying for Children in Foster Care
There are over 500,000 children nationwide in foster care and thousands in the North Texas area. Each of these children are in need of help and hope, and you have an opportunity to provide that through...
View ArticleFoster Care & Foster Adoption Training at IBC
At least twice each year Tapestry hosts an information meeting for people to learn more about what it means to become a foster parent or how to adopt a child in foster care. These information...
View ArticleVolunteer & Advocate for Children in Foster Care
We often remind people of a simple, but important fact: adoption and foster care are not for everyone, and that’s ok. However, praying caring for children in need is something that virtually everyone...
View ArticleTapestry Kids Closet
Do you ever get to the point where you just can’t stand it anymore and you start cleaning out your kids’ closets, drawers and playrooms only to find you asking yourself, “what am I going to do with all...
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Heart Gallery & The Faith Connection
In September 2006 Irving Bible Church was one of the first churches in North Texas to host a Heart Gallery exhibit. Since that time, dozens of other churches across North Texas have also displayed the...
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Become a Relief Care Provider
We all need a break sometimes. This is true for parents and children alike, and can be especially true for foster parents. In fact, when you ask foster parents what they need most, accessible and...
View ArticleFostering Hope – Support for Foster Parents
Foster and adoptive families come in all shapes and sizes. Infants, toddlers, teens, one kid, two kids, ten kids. Therfore, families involved in foster care come to the table with a variety of...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Started
A few weeks ago, Tapestry hosted a Foster Care and Foster Adoption informational meeting. Tapestry also asked some of their foster and adoptive parents to speak out about the things the wish they would...
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Wait No More
Over 100,000 children in foster care in the United States are waiting to call someone mom or dad – that number overwhelms me. In Texas alone there are over 4000 children waiting. After hearing those...
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Fostering Hope
Foster care was never our plan. It seems so strange to say that now. With so much love to give, we felt adoption was how God was leading us to start our family. The problem was we didn’t know where to...
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Resource Recommendations for Adoptive and Foster Care Ministries
Tapestry is celebrating National Adoption Month by offering 25% off all purchases in our online store through the month of November. Simply use the code NOV25OFF to receive 25% off your order. And we...
View ArticleFostering Hope. Fostering Connections
Join us on Saturday, February 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, in Room West D at Irving Bible Church, as Tapestry hosts an event for foster and adoptive parents entitled Fostering Hope. Fostering Connections....
View ArticleJoin Us for Tapestry’s Large Group Event on April 12
Join us for the next Tapestry event on Saturday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, in Room West D at Irving Bible Church, as we host an event for all foster and adoptive parents entitled: Why Did You Do...
View Article10 Ways to Support Kids in Foster Care
Ask any foster parent the phrase they hear the most and it will likely be “I could never do what you do” or “I’d love to foster, but I could never give the kids back.” While it is true that…
View Article2014 Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference
The 2014 Tapestry Conference will be held October 24 & 25 at Irving Bible Church. This year’s conference will feature unique content across two full days — and you are invited to attend one or both...
View Article2015 Tapestry Events Kick Off This Weekend
We kick off our 2015 calendar tonight Sunday, January 18, 2015 with Fostering Hope, our support group for foster families and those considering foster care. We have a busy year planned and have posted...
View ArticleBecome a Relief Care Provider
We all need a break sometimes. This is true for parents and children alike, and can be especially true for foster parents. In fact, when you ask foster parents what they need most, accessible and...
View Article5 Things to Do When You Feel Isolated
You go to all the classes. You learn about trauma and the impact it has on the brain. You try to channel your inner Karyn Purvis. But still, the isolation creeps in. At first, you are just keeping your...
View Article7 Ways to Love Biological Families
When we choose to foster or adopt, we are choosing to honor, respect, and love our children's biological families. In doing so, we show the love of Christ to biological families in simple, tangible...
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