Charity vs. Justice

Justice is a concept that the Lord is really working on in my heart in the last year or so….I think this says it well.

Filed under: Faith and Culture, Justice

I Need Africa…..

Join the conversation…..and see how you can be part of making a difference….and maybe be changed in the process. Hope changes lives…..and hope changes us.

To find out more…..click here or go here to join the conversation.

Filed under: Justice, Things I'm hoping you can't ignore, Try and argue with THIS! , I Need Africa More Than Africa Needs Me

50,000 Shoes….Soles 4 Souls

Imagine if you didn’t have any shoes…..what would that feel like? How would your life be different?

A  group of people has taken on the challenge to raise awareness of this huge problem facing those who are the poorest of the poor – and can’t speak up for themselves. We are using social media to GET THE WORD OUT!

It’s time to give poverty a swift kick with 50,000 pairs of shoes!

This is the 50,000 Pairs of Shoes in 50 Days challenge.

The website is http://www.50000shoes.com

On Monday, November 10, we will be blogging, Facebooking, Twittering, emailing….. ANYTHING & EVERYTHING online about this campaign.  We want to raise enough money to purchase 50,000 pairs of shoes in 50 days.  $5 buys 2 pairs of shoes!

We can make a difference in somebody’s life with only $5……what hardly even buys one meal at McDonalds!

I’ve taken the challenge….now go check it out, and spread the word!

Filed under: Faith and Culture, Justice, Things I'm hoping you can't ignore , 000 in 50 days, 50, Soles for Souls

3 Questions….

Enough said…..

To sponsor a child go here

Thank you Shaun Groves for this video….and for your heart for these kids!

I promise guys…I’ll get back to regular posts about non-compassion related things next week – but right now…nothing could be more important than this. And……since this is part of who I am, part of worship, part of justice, part of my heart…..you’ll probably hear a lot more about it. I hope you’ll stick around!

Filed under: Compassion, Justice, Kids , Compassion International, Sponsor a child

Hopes and Dreams….

I’m hoping I don’t lose some of you with all the Compassion Child Sponsorship posts….but I’m committed to getting the word out this week!

This amazing post – A Room Full of Hope by Owlhaven address the issue of hope and what it looks like when these kids actually catch hold of it. Hope may not actually free them from poverty…..but it can change the course of their lives in startling ways. Kids in poverty without hope?  They really don’t stand a chance.

The thing is…you and I get the chance through sponsorship and relationship with a child to be that hope – to quite literally work hand in hand with God in changing the course of a child’s life – and effecting their entire family in the process.

To sponsor a child through compassion go here

To read more accounts from the compassion bloggers go here

Filed under: Compassion, Justice, Kids , Child Sponsorship, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International

When hope creeps in…

You guys….it’s no secret around here that Child sponsorship through Compassion International has stolen my heart. And I’m going to show you a glimpse of exactly how that happened….and why you should open your heart to the possibility.

Melanie – also known in the Blogsphere as “Big Mama” is in the Dominican Republic right now being our eyes and ears to Jesus’ heart for these kids. I just read this post and cried – alot.  This is what it’s all about people. If we are not telling these kids there is hope….who is?

Please consider reading these bloggers thoughts and experiences and opening up your heart to sponsoring a child…..it will change you, and it will change the life of a child. I promise.

To sponsor a child, go here

Filed under: Compassion, Justice, Kids , Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International

Advent Conspiracy…..

This stopped me in my tracks…..Christmas is right around the corner folks. I want to make a difference this year.

ht: Flowerdust

Filed under: Justice , advent conspiracy, Christmas, spend less at christmas

Questions….

I ran across this fantastic article entitled “Knocked Up..Knocked Down” here – and it shook me more than a little. I know that nobody likes to think about the harsh realities that face people on the streets, people who are unseen and make us uncomfortable….but it’s hard not to rethink everything you thought you knew about justice when you read something like this.

So I’m left asking….what does justice look like? What should our response look like? Why does Jesus highlight the poor so often….why don’t we hear more….do more….love more?

If you made it this far after reading the article linked above….read this FANTASTIC blog post by Shaun Groves on this subject here…..it will flip your world on end just a little bit.

Filed under: Compassion, Faith and Culture, Justice , homeless, Justice, the kingdom, the poor

Two things….

My life is slowing down…..and my Internet connection is FINALLY fully functional.

I’M BACK…..

Two things consuming my thoughts tonight.

1. I finally “get” Twitter…..and I’m Twitterpated. Check me out on Twitter. My name is…..get this…..Worshipfan! I know right? It’s so unexpected. And, I need people to follow me or I am Tweeting for nothing. Follow me at http://twitter.com/worshipfan

2. Just got done writing a letter online to the child we sponsor through Compassion International and I started looking around on the site at the kids waiting to be sponsored…..and seriously? I think I fell in love with this sweetheart - If you click on the link and she isn’t there anymore, GREAT….it means somebody has sponsored her already. I can hardly stand it she is so precious. As soon as the husband starts making a bit more $ we are going to sponsor another one….this time a little girl my daughter’s age. There are so many kids out there……I hate being broke!

What’s up with Ya’ll? I’ve been saving lots of funny stuff for you guys…..more to come!

Filed under: Apparently Random Thoughts, Compassion, Justice, Thoughts I thought.... , Compassion International, Funny Stuff, Sponsor a child, Twitter

Cultural Awareness….

Filed under: Faith and Culture, Justice, Kids , Children, Cultural Awareness