Preach the Word – Don’t be Distracted by Starving Kids
I once heard someone say that adoption and orphan care should not be one of the primary ministries of the church. I’m not sure what Bible they were reading, but it sounds like a bunch of BS to me….I’m just saying…
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Back in the fall we were trying to figure out a way for us to move to the South with a job. I was working for a non-profit at the time, so one of the possibilities was to start a branch office in GA. This is a fairly common practice for the type of business [...]
A Blessed Board
The word ‘blessed’ has many meanings both positive and negative. For example, if I say ‘That blessed Board of Directors is a pain in my neck’ – it is used in a negative context and accentuates my dislike for said Board of Directors. However, if I say, “I am blessed by my Board of Directors” [...]
A Dose of Realtiy
When people ask what I do, and I have the opportunity to tell them that I work with orphans in Ethiopia and Uganda, curiosity and amazement are always on their faces. We usually have nice little chats about the work, and then almost without fail people ask the same question. “I’ve always seen those videos [...]
The American Dream
One afternoon I was having a conversation with a friend of mine over lunch . He was talking about how we waste our lives in America pursuing things that really don’t matter. With tears in his eyes he said, “I’m 63 years old and I know I’m getting closer and closer to the end of [...]
