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...

“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 an Afghan woman pleading with...

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 enable...

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 wondered to what good this would...