He Reigns
I was driving to work the other day and was blessed to hear one of my favorite songs, “He Reigns” sung by the Newsboys. I’m not sure how old the song is but every time I hear it I actually see in my mind the African plains.
For some reason the song just reaches all the…
Getting 10,000 Children Sponsored in 10 Days
Have you noticed the “international” component of who we are? Compassion International.
Part of that internationality is that we work in 24 countries throughout the developing world … uh, 25 countries (you know about Togo, right?)
And the other part of that internationality is that there are 11 countries that form Compassion’s Global Partner Alliance. These…
Halftime Report
I’ve reached the halfway mark and it’s finally starting to get good. Why is that? Why is it that whenever I really start to fully understand and enjoy where it is that I am and what I’m doing, the end seems to be a mere few feet away?
The past three weeks here at Compassion have…
10 Questions With You
You’ve asked questions of Wess.
You’ve asked questions of Edwin.
You’ve asked questions of Anthony.
And we’re tired of all the questions. WE WANT some answers.
How about it?
What’s weird about you?
How did you choose your sponsored child?
Why do you care about children in poverty?
How many of these questions do you think that we think…
Saturday’s Half
Today’s half is brought to you by The Leopard at the Summit (Steve K.) Thanks brutha.
Of course, you’re responsible for the second half.
Bring it!
The first time I heard of Compassion International . . .
Do You Have a Compassion Elevator Speech?
You have three sentences to tell a person that has never heard about Compassion what it is we do, what we we’re about and how we’re different.
Can you?
What do you say?
That’s your Compassion elevator speech.
The Sound of Love
There’s a journal sitting on the table next to my bed. There’s also one sitting on the table next to the rocking chair in Edison’s room. I have one to write my thoughts and feelings through my pregnancy and the other to journal through the first few months and years of Edison’s life.
Would you be…
Child Photos in My Account
They’re here! You can see ‘em. Excellent!
But you can’t download them yet.
We know. We know. It shouldn’t be that hard to do something that seems so simple, but things aren’t always what they appear. Just ask the Jews who didn’t recognize the Messiah.
Anyway, download functionality will be available when the redesigned compassion.com launches.…
Iowa, Flooding and the Global Food Crisis
Early in the morning of June 11, after months of heavy precipitation, the Cedar River poured into the streets of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The water quickly swallowed the city.
1,300 city blocks disappeared.
24,000 people were evacuated.
83 of Iowa’s 99 counties were declared disaster areas.
Nearly every river in Iowa flooded that week.
As I watched the…
Creation Revelation
I went camping for the first time this weekend. Turns out … I’m not made for it. There are aspects of it that I enjoyed immensely, such as setting up the tent (which I am proud to say didn’t take us very long), making a fire and cooking dinner over it (and by dinner I…
Back From Bolivia
As many of you know, I recently took a trip to Bolivia to visit my sponsored children. It was an experience I don’t think I’ll ever forget.
I had planned on visiting my children for a long time, and this was one of the reasons why I sponsored all of my 12 children in one…
My Sponsored Child Taught Me
My sponsored child taught me . . .
Pennies for the Poor
Story and Photo by Barb Liggett, Global Strategy Office Intern
Eugine is an 8-year-old from Kenya who wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Compassion believes that he — and all kids with big dreams — can do it. So does Katie Peters. This 15-year-old, from Colorado Springs’ The Classical Academy, has…
Why I Stopped Buying Bread
Contrary to the title of this post, I am not here to speak on my eating habits but the ever increasing food prices triggered by the global food crisis.
I am sure that I am not the only one who has witnessed the prices of basic commodities going through roof in the past few months.
And what’s…
Arpita’s Miracle
This is a true story about a young girl in one of Compassion’s child development centers in India.
Last summer, heavy rains poured into the village where 12-year-old Arpita lives. The ground, already saturated from previous rains, left nowhere else for the waters to go … so the entire village flooded. Muddy water, one foot…
Why Does Poverty Exist?
Have you been following the discussion on this post – Why We Can’t End Poverty?
It’s been lively, deep, heated, tense, stimulating, frustrating and just simply down home good. We like honesty.
The comment thread birthed a related, but new subject. We’d like to give our new baby its own home.
Welcome!
Let us know what you think. Why…
Throw-Aways
I’ve been putting off writing this post. There are some things that are just easier not to think about.
They’re called “throw-aways,” people whom the world has no use for.
Two Weeks Down, Four to Go
To all of you who responded with your encouragement, comments, and ideas, thank you. I cannot begin to tell you just how much I appreciated hearing from all of you. The time and thought you took to read and respond truly blessed me.
Another week has begun and my feeling of being overwhelmed…
Why We Can’t End Poverty
I realize that what I’m about to post isn’t going to be very popular. But I’m willing to post it because I hope it will start a healthy discussion.
Here it is: Over the past few years, I’ve heard this phrase come up literally dozens of times at missions conferences, ministry events, churches, on blogs,…
Half and Half
It’s Saturday. Here are two halves for you to wrestle with. It’s a tag team thing. Take on one or try to pin ‘em both down.
To follow Jesus is to . . .
and
My response to God’s mandate is . . .
Thanks to Melissa Coast and Jill Foley for sharing their best half with…
I Didn’t Think I Would Cry
I know poverty. I have lived with it. So I wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary on my way to Shan’s house. I was carrying two bags of groceries as I negotiated my way through the crowded neighborhood. Then I stopped. I literally felt a thud on my heart and tears began to roll.
Our Calling
I used to work on the web team, which meant that writing for the blog was part of my actual job description. But God made it clear to me that He had other plans, and now a month later, here I am working on the International Communications team. Basically, my new job is to be…
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