Isn’t that what we are all looking for? A place to call “Home?”
Valina Ramsey’s journey began in the sleepy little town of Sevierville, TN, where she lived, as she calls it, “a nominal Christian life growing up.” I made a lot of bad decisions in my youth and tried time after time to work my way out of disastrous situations.” (more…)
A boy had made a ball from plastic bag scraps and threw it to me. I threw it back to him and asked if he had made it. He smiled shyly, face turned down, the way Kenyans do, and answered “yes.” I asked him if he would teach me to make one later that week. (more…)
Written by Cheryl Wolfinger, ISF President: I was recently asked, “Do you ever get tired of begging for money?” Wow, that stung. The question was pointed and painful, but made me think about my life.
My first thought was indignation. “Is that what you think I do?” It is not as if I sleep away my days in a drunken stupor or stand at an intersection in tattered clothes hoping that my desperate appearance and a cardboard sign will evoke enough compassion from passersby to land a few dollars in my pocket.
But, then I thought about what the word “beg” actually means. According to the dictionary “to beg” is to “ask with emotion.” Turns out, “begging” is exactly what I do. (more…)
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So, what do we do about Haiti? After the Red Cross publicized how to text a number to immediately donate $10, an amazing $800,000 was raised in a matter of moments! It is clear from everyone working in Haiti, the greatest need right now is for money. And, millions upon millions of dollars have already been donated. However, what about in 6 months? What about next year? What then? (more…)
