Digging Deep for Christmas Presents
Wouldn’t you love to wake up on Christmas morning, find a huge, beautifully wrapped present with your name on it under the tree and open it up to discover that the brightly colored package contained none other than a bottle of clean, cool, fresh water?
Wait a second…
If that doesn’t sound like your Christmas fantasy come true, then you’re...... >Read More
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The Flip Side of Giving
There’s a saying of Jesus—reportedly more than two thousand years old—that goes like this: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” But in our time, many in our society seem to be ruled by a contradictory principle: “Receiving is all that matters.”
Other often-heard comments are:
"Get all you can out of life."
"Always look...... >Read More
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Missing Anyone?
“We need the women of the world to come looking for us, we need that hope that someone would come looking for us when we’re missing.”
The room was silent. It was one week after 9-11, and along with 10, 000 other women who had gathered at the Global Celebration for Women in Houston, I watched this video clip of... >Read More
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A Mother's Day Gift That Will Last A Lifetime
Pier 1 teams up with UNICEF to help women around the world
(ARA) - In a time when current events have many people feeling helpless and uncertain, there are some positive ways they can connect with others and make a difference in the world.
On Mother's Day, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and Pier 1 Imports have created a program that will... >Read More
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Mom's Mercy
When Eleanor Workman arrived in Haiti almost 30 years ago, people laughed at her. She was 51 at the time and everyone said she was too old to make a difference. "They told me I'd come too late," she recalls.
But Eleanor persevered. Convinced that God was calling her to care for Haiti's orphans, the award-winning choir director and singer... >Read More
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A Little "Kramer" in All of Us?
Comedian Michael Richards—“Kramer” on TV’s Seinfeld—saw his racist tirade at African-American hecklers ignite a firestorm. Mel Gibson, whose earlier anti-Semitic rant made headlines, said he felt compassion for Richards.{1}
Lots of people have dark sides. Maybe everyone. Maybe you.
I do.
Remember Susan Hawk? Her infamous diatribe...... >Read More
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Facing AIDS with Hope
The first boy we visited, Jarmain, was 16 years old and the skinniest person I have ever seen. He was huddled underneath the covers in his bed, peering at us with his yellowed and somber eyes. His condition was unknown. He looked like a famine victim. He was skin and bones.
We prayed for him, but in my heart I... >Read More
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Feeding the Hungry - One Soup Bowl at a Time
Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity that will allow you to make... >more
Comparing Notes: Canada vs. US
Because of AIDS and general social breakdown, the number of grandparents raising... >more
What Do You Fear?
