May 2010
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“I try to tell myself that I can do it before I try something really hard”
– John Michael (age 9)
May 31st
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May 31st
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“Sometimes we have to choose between the life we have become accustomed to and...”
– Jesse Giglio
May 30th
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...the Farm, spirtual growth & neglect
before sneaking out on the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to take advantage of an opportunity to spend a little time at the Cobblestone Project Farm pulling weeds and spreading mulch. I thought it would be good for the soul to sink my hands into the dirt for an afternoon. When I arrived, I noticed two rows at the far end of the field that another group had started.  These rows were...
May 29th
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Ethiopian Orphans Need Families  →
May 29th
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May 28th
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Ten Things You Should Know About Poverty in... →
May 28th
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“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth - Not going all the...”
– Bear Grylls
May 27th
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May 27th
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May 26th
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“The local church is plan A to end the orphan crisis. There is no plan B”
– Chris Marlow of HelpEndLocalPoverty.com
May 26th
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May 24th
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May 21st
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“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite...”
– C. S. Lewis
May 19th
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May 19th
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WatchWatch
The Kidmia Foundation Kidmia means priority in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. Our priority is to facilitate lasting change in the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in rural Ethiopia. To do this, Kidmia provides holistic care and shelter to children in need, while being the catalyst of their adoption into local gospel-loving families. We are driven by a passion for Jesus...
May 18th
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...we settle on return and there is peace (our...
By some strange chain of events Corrie and I found ourselves in Fort Worth this past weekend to attend the Gladney Family Association Summit.  We weren’t really sure what to expect, but the opportunity to visit the home of Gladney was something that we didn’t want to miss.  So off we went.  It will take time to process everything from this visit, but I don’t think we left there the same.  I may...
May 17th
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Soli Deo Gloria →
Corrie and I had the absolute joy and pleasure of spending an evening with the Alexander family to complete our trip to Fort Worth for the Gladney Family Association Summit. Do you know those moments when people just breathe life into you?  This was one of those evenings.  What an incredible family with an incredible story.  Their passion to follow the way of Jesus and be His hands and feet...
May 16th
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“The victims of injustice in our world do not need our spasm of passion; they...”
– Gary Haugen
May 15th
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“Community is where humility and glory touch”
– Henri Nouwen
May 14th
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May 13th
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“Pity is a cheap counterfeit of compassion that requires no action”
– Erin Kae Murphy
May 13th
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May 12th
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“I have three things I’d like to say to you today. First, while you were...”
– Tony Campolo
May 11th
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“Sometimes the best gift you can give someone is to believe in them”
– Jeff Keni Pulver
May 11th
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May 9th
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May 6th
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Bringing Home Beautiful →
…this sounds incredible (and since I have had the privilege of having a little sneak peak I know it is).
May 5th
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May 4th
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May 4th
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May 3rd
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thoughts on The Summit VI from Mollie Page →
…great insights from Mollie Page on the Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit last week in Minneapolis
May 3rd