January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Once aware, what should be our human trafficking response? Human Trafficking Human trafficking is an umbrella term for a set of human rights violations. Namely, the crime involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or...
"No greater love, has anyone that this: to lay down their life for another," DP translation of John 15:13. No Greater Love You can say the words all you want, but if you are not actively making sacrifices for another person's benefit and wellbeing, you are not...
What is the value of your life? Are you the sum of your parts or only worth what you can contribute or is your value up to some arbitrarily contrived standards? Your Body Our bodies are the mechanism by which we interact with the world. It is...
Have you noticed that new growth is often red? New Growth in Plants The maple above hasn't leafed out yet, initially the new growth is a temporary, bright red bud that drops off in a week or so, depending on the weather. I noticed that the areas...
He makes everything new. This year, is a major shift year for me. How about you? Everything New I can't think of a more frightening thought. Change is hard, but for those of us who have had significant trauma, it's really hard. I like my sameness, my...
Being present is the greatest gift. Cosmic Puns I love language, the way it can cause things to happen, how it moves people emotionally, what it represents, and it's multitude of affects.Life is very short. The Scriptures say our lives are like a vapor. We are here...
Culture is relative to scope. It can be as confined as a family in one home or the extended family. Beyond, culture can be as unconfined as a worldwide acceptable norm. A business unit, a school, or community, any group can have its own culture. What...
I don't think I have Rahab's gift of Faith. Rather than preserve my dignity, I am posing the question to you. Would you shrug or meltdown? De Launch! Some of you may know that the online course I wrote with the help of Sarah Quale, from National...
Rahab's gift of faith transformed her from a harlot to a heroine. Stone Walls Jericho was an ancient city surrounded by stone walls. Housing and businesses were built into the walls. Rahab lived in one of these more prominent establishments. She was called a harlot (a prostitute)...
My husband entered the living room and asked what I was doing. "Armchair activism!" I said. I'd just responded to a post that said we should not call women "hard cases" because abortion should be freely available for anyone and everyone, and not only those who...