Hiking the Grand Canyon brought on unexpected challenges, that brought me to a better understanding that a Holistically healthy life breeds acts of compassion.
Archive | October, 2012
‘Tis the Season
The season is upon us again. Not the changing of the leaves. Not the very end of a hurricane period that seemed to have been a quiet one, only to strike with a vengeance in the eleventh hour. Not the time of turkeys and pumpkins. No, the season that I am referring to comes only [...]
Hands and feet, hands and feet
Ever had one of those days when you think, “Huh, maybe God is trying to say something to me?” I started my morning computer session with a message to a colleague in East Asia, who is helping FH respond to a disaster you probably didn’t know about. I started the email with, “I’m glad to [...]
Un-Decorate for Christmas
It’s October, and I’m ready to start listening to Christmas music. Has this conversation come up in your home too? In my house, the timing of Christmas music is a basic disagreement that my husband and I face every year. I love Christmas and can’t wait for the season to begin. Meanwhile, my husband, Tim, [...]
Haiti – Restoring lives after Hurricane Isaac
The effects of Isaac Tropical Storm Isaac swept through Haiti at the end of August, flooding homes and damaging the livelihoods of many communities where Food for the Hungry (FH) is operational. In the days following the storm, FH staff in Haiti visited affected communities to assess the damage and to determine how FH could [...]
Zumba, multiplication and blessings
I am amazed when I read the passage in the New Testament about Jesus feeding the 5,000. The miracle of bread and fish multiplying before everyone’s eyes must have been unbelievable to watch. But even more interesting to me is the role played by the disciples. Jesus asks them a simple, yet profound question, “How many [...]
Burundi – celebrating success after four years’ work with returning refugees
Background After decades of a devastating conflict that claimed more than 300,000 lives and caused the displacement of over one million people, the Republic of Burundi continues to recover from the wounds of inter-ethnic violence. The 2004 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the August 2005 elections that brought to power the former rebel movement created favourable [...]
A singer, pastor and attorney in the heart of Guatemala
Another country? In my last few blog posts, I’ve been sharing about my experiences from a recent trip to Nicaragua. What I haven’t mentioned is that after spending eight days in Nicaragua, my coworker and I flew one hour north and spent another week in Guatemala. I can’t begin to describe the drastic difference between [...]
The Harvest is Plentiful, Workers are Few—What’s it All About?
It’s Fall in North America and elsewhere—a time of harvest. I baked an apple pie last weekend with apples picked from my friend’s apple trees. Pumpkin patches are full of children picking just the right pumpkin. In general, many of us are enjoying the fruits of our own or others’ labors. This morning I came [...]
Beyond survival in the world’s poorest country
The International Food Policy Research Institute released its 2012 Global Hunger Index in October, and Burundi, Africa, received the dubious distinction of being the world’s poorest country. The report combines three indicators to rank world poverty by country. Those indicators are the percent of the population: Who are undernourished; Are under weight as young children; [...]
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