Compassion Bloggers
Compassion Bloggers are at it again — traveling to the Dominican Republic. Make sure you keep an eye on these blogs for the next five days: Melanie — BigMama Jennifer Donovan–5 Minutes for Mom Mary...
View ArticleThe Privileges of the Poor
This is a poem from a Peruvian poet named Juan del Valle y Caviedes (1652-1695): The poor man is stupid if silent; and if he speaks, he is an idiot; if he shows knowledge, he is a chatterer; and if...
View ArticleSponsors Share About Their Children
I’ve been so blessed this week by many people sharing about the children they sponsor. Take a look at these sites: Family signs up online to sponsor a child — India Hilarious video of the same family...
View ArticleLeave Some for the Poor
How much food in is thrown away per year? It is estimated that $100 billion is spent per year in a single country on food that is thrown away. The shocking figure, though, is that it would only take...
View ArticleCan’t Say “No” to These Faces!
Look at these faces! Normally the child packets I get in the mail from Compassion International are somber faces, shy faces or frightened ones. These are actually smiling! They still have tattered...
View ArticleIt Brings Great Glory to God
[click image] Check this out. As a Compassion Sponsor, you can host a very special event called “Compassion Sunday” in your church and touch the lives of many children in need. Free resources are...
View ArticleHow Would You Spend $32 Million?
This is an outstanding post. That’s about all I can say. See it for yourself. Then give me your thoughts. How can the U.S. escape this misaligned support of athletes and celebrities? I just can’t...
View ArticleNearly Froze His Tail Off — A Favor Returned
Now, here is a great firefighter story. The way I figure it, St. Bernards have been rescuing people from icy conditions for decades. It was time for the favor to be returned. This gentle giant...
View ArticleIn Her Own Words
Have you ever wanted to visit your own sponsored child? Did you wonder what it would be like to hear the story of a formerly sponsored child? Well, here is your opportunity, as “Raf,” of the...
View ArticleThank God It Was Two Flat Tires Not One
You may think that flying on standby (for free) is cushy and easy, but it’s not. Case in point: trying to get home from Florida after the shuttle launch. It took us three days, but we weren’t...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....