26 Monday Sep 2011
Posted in Worldview
In short, 12 million people are affected in the worst drought and famine in the Horn of African region in approximately 60 years, including 500,000 to 600,000 Somali children who are at the brink of starving to death.
05 Monday Sep 2011
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I know that many are enjoying a Labor Day of rest and relaxation. As I awoke this morning to the sounds of rain beating upon my window and waves hitting the beach, I blinked my eyes for a few moments and reminded myself, “Oh yeah, it’s Monday and we don’t go home until tomorrow.” I breathed a sigh of relief contemplating what the day would hold: good food, good fellowship with friends, great conversations, and a lot of laughter. Then I rolled over to see what time it was…a little after 7:00 AM. I haven’t been online for a few days so I quickly strolled through my Facebook Newsfeed to see what was going on with my friends, and there is was the BOTTOM LINE note from Scott and Cindy Hunter.
22 Monday Aug 2011
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You may have read the previous post about the atrocities in the Congo. Well, Erin has decided to do something about it! Erin and I have been friends since 1998 when her mother began mentoring me. Erin’s husband, Chris, is also my friend and classmate from the Naval Academy and he continues to serve our country as an officer in the United States Navy.
Here Erin shares her family’s story of living, loving, and providing hope to the hopeless:
15 Monday Aug 2011
We abort babies in America out of convenience, while in China and India millions of babies are aborted simply because they are girls. Don’t believe me, here’s the true message.
And I ask you, “What’s the difference between us and them?”
11 Monday Jul 2011
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I frequently read the CommissionStories newspaper that is published by the International Mission Board, but they also share good news through the Commission Stories website.
Today I am reflecting on the innocent men, women, and child whose lives have been caught in the crossfire of what has been labeled the “deadliest conflict since World War II” where 5.5 million people have been killed over a period of 16 years.