10.15.08
Today, 30,000 children will die as a result of living in extreme poverty.
2.8 billion people live on less than $2 per day.
More than 1 billion live on less than $1 per day.
More than 800 million people go hungry daily.
100 million children around the world are homeless.
I don't like numbers. Too ...
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9.29.08
As a mom, I'm always on the hunt for fun and interesting ways to help my children understand that not everyone in the world has access to McNuggets, Toys R Us or Awana. At the moment, my involvement with Compassion International is very much a MommyThing. I talk to my ...
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8.8.08
This is why I have a love/hate relationship with Vacation Bible School. Love the Bible knowledge my kids get, hate the shuttle service. I've gotten nothing accomplished this week due to the fact that my morning routine is out of whack. I need my mornings, mentally and physically.
Thank God it's ...
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7.17.08
And the lesson was learned by me.
Yesterday, as I packed the things I would need for the Vacation Bible School I was going to today, my eldest, Susan, asked to tag along.
At first, I didn't think it a good idea.
I didn't want to be a mom on duty, I just ...
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7.14.08
Random thoughts...
Susan is ten years old as of last week. She's growing into a young lady, so blogging about her is tricky territory now. Excellent blog fodder, the potential for humor and witty snark abound. But she knows how to work the Google, and knows mom has this monicabrand.net thing ...
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6.23.08
Justice in the Burbs: Being the Hands of Jesus Where You Live by Will and Lisa Samson
Leave it to Lisa Samson to make a heavy subject an entertaining read.
Justice is a topic I've been hearing more and more lately in Christian circles, so it didn't surprise me when Lisa, with ...
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4.30.08
Hey, Internet friends.
Check this out:
The Ripples of Child Sponsorship at the Compassion International blog.
It's a wonderful story of one person making a difference.
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