Ten Ways to Encourage Your Child

Parenting is hard work and sometimes it seems our kids do more wrong than right. Add in household responsibilities like laundry and meals, spilled milk at the breakfast table, a child who comes in from playing outside and is covered in dirt, and sibling rivalry where...

Quote of the Week

“Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.”                                                                            ~ Martin Luther

Happy Birthday to Me…and 14 Kids Who Have Sponsors Now!

I’ve had a wonderful birthday week! My family threw a birthday party for me on Sunday. I had hoped to go somewhere warm for my 50th birthday, but my chemo schedule wouldn’t allow it.  So they brought the beach to me…complete with drinks that had...

11! We’re up to 11!

We’re up to 11 kids sponsored! That’s 11 kids whose lives have been changed in the past 12 days! One of the things our family loves is Compassion Magazine.  If you have an iPad, you can download the free Compassion Magazine that’s interactive....

Jody’s Story

Last week Jody, a mom of 5, shared with me her Compassion story. It was such a compelling story that I asked her if I could share it with you! I love stories where God squashes our fears and does His best work!  That’s what this story is all about!...

“I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child.” ― Wes Stafford, former CEO of Compassion, Intl     We’re up to 9 kids sponsored!  41 left to go! Will you be the answer to a child’s...

Third Thursday Blog Hop: Love Your Feelings

Today is our Third Thursday Blog Hop…but before we jump into our blog hop topic, I want to share two updates with you: First, we are up to 7!  Seven kids have been sponsored in the past week as a part of my 50th birthday wish I shared last week.  Only 43 kids...

The Power of a Story

Sometimes there is power in hearing someone’s personal story. This video does just that. (If you receive my blog by email, you can watch the video here.) One Act from Compassion International on Vimeo.  

Cancer and Compassion

When we were in Africa, our Compassion child, Theresia, shared more of her story with us. Because Theresia’s mother was a teenager herself, Theresia’s grandmother served as her primary caregiver during her early years. The more she talked about her...

Quote of the Week

“…when adults speak up for the vulnerable and the weak, working and demanding that safety and respect prevail, God’s little lambs are protected and nourished. They know they are not abandoned; they are loved. And the world becomes a little more like heaven...