Ask Wess
Our president, Wess, is a smart man. (He’s also very humble so unless you ask him, you might not be aware of just how many interesting things he knows.)
Raised in Africa, a one-time resident of Haiti, he’s got a fascinating life journey. Thanks to all his travels and experiences overseas, he knows about many…
Share Your Umbrella
A few weeks ago my little girl Brooklyn asked me for some cookies and milk for herself and her 2-year-old brother. They sat down in front of the TV in their pajamas (we call them jammies at our house) and watched their favorite DVD while I served them cookies and milk.
That’s when it hit…
Why Does My Sponsored Child Look So Scared?
Tell me if you can relate to this: When I first started sponsoring my Compassion child, I clung so tightly to that one picture I had of him — my one lifeline into his world. OK, so I knew from his bio that he helps his mom wash dishes and loves art, but I would…
Google, Eat Your Heart Out
About six years ago Compassion’s headquarters moved to our current building. It’s waaay up north on the very edge of the Colorado Springs city limits. Back then there wasn’t much around. (Not so anymore, though. Colorado Springs is included on the list of fastest growing cities in the U.S.!) But back when we first moved,…
World Malaria Day Webcast
In case you missed our live malaria intervention webcast on World Malaria Day, here it is. Learn at your leisure.
You can also view this World Malaria Day video on YouTube.
Maybe Next Time, a Smile
I knew that she was a sweet little girl, but it wasn’t her face that told me so. Her face had a hard look, as if smiling was an indulgence; something reserved for close friends and family only. But the hardness in her face wasn’t a frown. It wasn’t unhappiness I saw there. It might…
Moving Mountains
Today is the National Day of Prayer.
We encourage you to pray.
Talk to God about our country.
Talk to God about your sponsored child.
Talk to God about poverty.
Just talk to God.
In fact, if you want to share your prayer with the rest of the blog readers, hit us up in the comment section. Then we can…
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