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Exuberant daughters

By on May 17, 2013 in Stories

“. . . it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given.” – 2 Corinthians 9:5, NIV Dad to daughter – “. . . and when you do that, it’s obvious that, at that moment, you don’t care about your sister. It says, loud and clear –‘I don’t care what you [...]

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Saving her allowance

By on December 6, 2012 in Stories, World Poverty

My 8-year-old daughter answered the phone with something urgent to tell me. “Mom, this girl has worms in her belly,” Linda blurted. I had a moment of panic, wondering what could possibly have happened at home in the 24 hours since I had left town on a trip for work. “I’m looking at this book, [...]

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One Word My Family Doesn’t Use

By on September 6, 2012 in World Poverty

There are quite a few words in my household that we just don’t allow. No swear words. No bathroom words. No disrespectful words.  With kids in elementary school, it’s a constant conversation! We try to live up to what Paul told the Ephesians. “Don’t let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only [...]

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Meet My New Role Model

By on August 24, 2012 in Stories, World Poverty

Olivia is the type of person who lights up a room. I met her in Sorojchi, a rural area of Bolivia. After an early morning journey from the nearest city on bumpy dirt roads, I sat down with the local FH staff for breakfast. Each of us introduced ourselves as we passed around bread, yogurt, [...]

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