How Deep Does Compassion Run in Your Family?
This past Mother’s Day I got an interesting gift from my daughter, Sarah, and I called to ask what it meant. The number 38* rang a bell for me, but I wasn’t sure what she meant by her note.
Continue Reading ›Nam Jai (Water From the Heart)
The term nam jai (water + heart) means “water from the heart” and is used to describe genuine acts of kindness. It implies that these acts of kindness are done without any expectations — with no strings attached.
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What Are the Benefits of Developing Creativity in Children?
What parents do and say will affect what their children do and say. Whether direct or indirect, intentional or unintentional, what parents live out every day will influence their children. This is seen in the life of Nado.
Five Reasons Why Sponsorship Is Great for Teens
To all you teens out there who are hesitant about making the decision to sponsor a child, I want to encourage you to go for it! I am living proof that what you do makes a difference in so many lives, including your own.
It’s Called “Walking” Street!
Walking Street is a place in Chiang Mai where local vendors hawk their wares. My family and I thought we would take a few hours, see what it was all about and then head to church. We were wrong.
You Are Not Helpless, You Are Empowered
One of Satan’s favorite tactics is to make you feel impotent. To get you to believe that no matter what you do, it won’t make a difference.
The Incredible Creations of Thai Coffee Artists
Thailand is full of coffee artists. Wherever you go for a cup of Joe, they try to outdo their coffee competitors with creative patterns and swirls of blended foam.
Bring an Empty Cup
When I come with an empty cup, the poor teach me about the faith required to truly depend on God rather than for me to try to solve all their problems by reaching for my wallet. When I come with an empty cup, the poor teach me how to get the best use of the resources around me instead of wasting so much.
Building Playhouses to Emphasize the Importance of Play for Children
Inigodawela’s Child Survival Program staff suggested that its members build playhouses for their little ones. The Child Survival Program provided toys for the children as part of this effort to promote the importance of play and family togetherness.
Run Emilda!
Emilda’s first race at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Athens, Greece is today, June 26, at 1 a.m. MDT. Division competitions run until June 29. If Emilda wins in these, she qualifies to continue running for a chance to win medals.
Mai Pen Rai! Enjoying Thailand’s Loy Krathong Festival
What’s worse than a traffic jam after a professional sporting event? A people jam after Loy Krathong!
Finding Purpose Among the Dead
Vilma chose to hope that she — a woman whom others look down upon because she lives in a cemetery and dropped out of school to clean houses at age 13 — has a purpose too.
