Being a Friend of the Orphan

I humbly and tearfully report  that all four of the Gem showers have  achieved their goals – dressing the Gems in their “care” and blessing them abundantly!   And for that I say an enormous  Thank You for being a friend of the orphan, sweet bloggy friends –  You guys are amazing!! I confess I…

Help!! – Update in Red Below

Hey Sweet Bloggy Friends, A very exciting orphan project happened across my path.  I am thrilled to be part of it. But being perfectly honest, there are some timely circumstances that are prohibiting me from being able to do it without help.  Not to mention the joy of getting others involved. So here’s what the…

What Exactly Does Jesus Look Like?

Ever wonder what Jesus looks like? Me too. Of course, this question has been asked for forever and  it’s also something that Biblical scholars have  talked about for  for centuries. The other day I saw something that made me instantly say,  “This is what Jesus looks like.  Right here.” If you haven’t watched this video…….

love

Never a better time to find something you love. Never a better season to begin to shop. Never a better place to spend your hard earned money. Knowing that every dollar of each purchase  feeds orphans and the vulnerable street children in Uganda and India.   Yes, International Voice of the Orphan has expanded  our…

Nehemiah

We were just finishing up Bible and prayer time today when I might have overheard one of my guys kind of whisper to one brother, “I shave my hair.” Wide-eyed I glanced up, “You what?” A bit embarrassed he glanced down, “I shave my hair.” “What hair?” “This hair.  I only cut myself here,” pointing…

Do You Ever Get Concerned?

Remembering is part of life. There’s the good remembering. And then there is the painful remembering. The kind of remembering that produces tears, grief and often a thought in the back of your mind, “What else is going to happen?”   I know that September 11th is the day that changed our country forever. It…