Rising from the wilderness.

It was He who knew me in the wilderness, in the land of drought. (Hosea 13:5) Resting in Him. Thankful for His promises. & trusting Him for tomorrow.

Fair Trade Mother's Day.

Do you have a mother? If so, Mother's Day is coming up, & what better way to celebrate than by giving her a handmade goodie from Africa?! Not only will she have an adorable item to wear, share, or...

Adoption Fundraiser Giveaway!

From Sprouts by Rose Kren: Sterling Silver Africa Love necklace ($45.00). From Murabelle: Chevron Infinity Scarf ($26.50). From Casey Leigh: a small add space ($25.00). From The Tiny Twig: The No...

Bigger.

"But my God is bigger than that. & He wants to set the captives free." As I was sitting in a church and watching the horrors of sex trafficking flash on the screen, those where the last words I...

Lift up Jesus.

Photo taken by my friend, Natalie. "Our apathy toward the mission of God is not because of lack of knowing what to do. It is our blindness to his glory and grace that keeps us satisfied with...

Adoption.

"This is the stage you realize God can put a vicious fight in you for a kid without your blood coursing through his veins. Those early doubts about loving a child without the helpful instincts of...

Life is sweet.

We can't just walk away.

Wisdom is needed in addressing the issue of human trafficking. We as Christ followers will never overcome this evil by disengaging from it. In our sanitized church culture, it is far too easy to...

Everything Changes.

"We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in...

What if we could stop sexual exploitation by discipling middle school boys?

There is hope. All it takes is one generation investing in the next generation for the tide to turn on sexual exploitation. We can do for the next generation what wasn’t done for us. Discipleship...

How deep the Father's love for us.

How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure; that He should give His only Son to make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turns His face away,...

Less of me, more of Jesus.

"The Christian life can be explained only in terms of Jesus Christ, and if your life as a Christian can still be explained in terms of you --your personality, your willpower, your gift, your...

Prayer Requests.

If you're reading this it means two things: I've finally found out how to successfully schedule posts, and I'M IN NICARAGUA! Here are a few specific prayer requests for me and the team:-- Pray that...

February.

praying peace, restoration, and redemption over the children in Nicaragua. reading The Explicit Gospel & No Greater Love. loving new opportunities. listening to little boys laughing. wearing maxi...

Liberation.

"I'm just beginning to embrace the liberation that only exists at the bottom, where I have nothing to defend, nothing to protect. Where it doesn't matter if I'm right or esteemed or positioned...

What makes someone worthy of being free?

I can hear the children in captivity whispering, "I just don't seem valuable to me." But what makes someone beautiful? What makes someone valuable? What makes someone worthy of being free? Because...

Faithful even unto death...

"Where are the young men and women of this generation who will hold their lives cheap, and be faithful even unto death, who will lose their lives for Christ’s, flinging them away for love of...

People matter.

Sometimes, numbers numb us. We forget the one and focus on the multitude. 27,000,000 are a lot of men, women, boys, and girls caught in the grip of slavery. 147,000,000 are a lot of children in...

Let us get busy & complete our mission.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed though out the whole world as a testimony to all nations,and then the end will come. -Matthew 24:14 God alone knows the definition of terms. I...

Christmas.

It started with an angel talking to the shocked, scared, soon-to-be-mother of the Savior. It started with Mary trusting the angel at his word and believing the Lord would protect her. It started...

Legacy Project.

Help One Now and Pure Charity are working together to build a school at Yaveh Shamma, an orphanage in Petionville, Haiti, to benefit the 30 orphans and 120 vulnerable children that currently attend...

Let me sow love.

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness,...

Let it be done to me.

"Behold, I am a servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word." - Mary (Luke 1:38) May I be so bold as to follow in the footsteps of our sweet Savior's mother, Mary. With an open...

THE KING IS COMING!

Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.Fall on your knees,...

Thankful...

for peace that surpasses all understanding. for my family, immediate and extended. they're the best. for Skype and the friendships it helps to support. for Christmas decorations, Christmas music,...

There is always time.

“One reason we are so harried and hurried is that we make yesterday and tomorrow our business, when all that legitimately concerns us is today. If we really have too much to do, there are some...

No. 41

I mean good grief. They are GORGEOUS. I am so excited to see the work the Lord is doing in and through these ladies... Tara and Alison included. Oh, you don't know what No. 41 is? Well, you're...

Looks like I forgot to tell blogworld...

>>>> I'm headed to Nicaragua! It's true! On the last day of January my feel will leave good ol' USA soil for the first time. ever. But only for a week. I'm going with a local church that is...

Beauty to Unveil.

“We desire to possess a beauty that is worth pursuing, worth fighting for, a beauty that is core to who we truly are. We want beauty that can be seen; beauty that can be felt; beauty that affects...

Adoption.

Imagine for a moment that you’re adopting a child. As you meet with the social worker in the last stage of the process, you’re told that this 12-year-old has been in and out of psychotherapy since...