Posts Tagged ‘poverty’


LWA & Haiti

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09
Feb
2010
LWA Haiti Relief As the tragedy in Haiti fades into the background of the news media the real rebuilding and restoration begins. Gone are the constant headlines and outpouring of kindness from around the world, replaced with the business of helping restore a country which even before the earthquake had multiple challenges facing it’s leaders and people. As casual viewers from a far, it’s easy to let apathy or even the overwhelming nature of the situation lead us to look past the needs of the Haitian people, but this we can combat that urge with small, tangible—yet life saving steps of kindness and generosity. Like we’ve said above, Love Without Agenda friends “Haiti Partners,” have ran an orphanage in Haiti and been a consistent partner in Port au Prince for over 15 years and are on the frontline of helping to rebuild and care for the people of Haiti. If you are able to, please consider supporting them on an ongoing basis financially and check out the projects they have been working on during this rebuilding process. Organizations like this are the life blood of Read more...

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Tim & Jill’s Wedding

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09
Feb
2010
Tim & Jill's Wedding The day is here, the dress brought in…the suit hangs in the other room waiting. A church, close friends, best man and maid of honor…at first glance, it’s what you’d expect to see at any wedding. But if you look closer you will surely see, that this wedding is not like any other…it is perhaps one of the most beautiful weddings you will ever witness. Let me tell you their story before I go further, let me paint the picture of who Tim and Jill are. They met three years ago, she was alone and lost, he immediately reached out to help her. He stayed by her side, always keeping watch, never expecting anything in return. She had been scarred by love, vowing never to love again…but love has a way of sneaking in when you aren’t looking. After three years together, he asked her to marry him, for he couldn’t imagine his life without her. She said “no” once, so he asked again, and again he heard that same answer. He asked her a third time, and again she told him “no”, but he didn’t let that stop him Read more...

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when the least become the greatest

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24
Dec
2008
The world is changing soo fast. Dramatic change in every system. If you don’t see it, you feel it. Its exciting. Its scary. My current thought about our “flattening” world is stuck in this concept i was first taught about as a young good catholic girl wearing tights and ponytails: there is a place or time or kingdom where “the least becomes the greatest, and the last the first”. “The least” have strengths only incurred by their trials. They understand their need to survive as a unit. They grow inner strengths to overcome by mere human will. They are not enslaved to things or safety. They learn feel hurt and pain. They are know how to survive. As victims alive they can build unbeatable systems. Unbeatable to any other than their own grandchildren, that is. Ungratefulness is weakness. The greatest become dependent upon certain props to survive. Most current greats are generations into their safe and encumbered lives. They often lack ability to face pain and hurt, so easy to buy joy. They become far too independent and when in need lack Read more...

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big ME

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14
May
2008
it must be hard for mankind an me to learn that like it not, we are all in this together i am daily thankful of a decision i made as a young mom: when my 3 boys were little toddler boys as they made lego towers and playdough people played on monkey bars, rode bikes, shared clothing, received athletic and academic awards, spent money collectively, received gifts of varied awesomeness, competed for their place in the family. i let them know what was good and life giving or life killing, deadly 1.thinking of the other brother was what we did. it gives life. 2. speaking negatively to one another causes much pain to the brother, to yourself. deadly 3. and above all, even when wronged, solve your problems in such a way that you do not damage the other. * my kids know our family golden rule. there is nothing so bad that you take out your anger on your brother. today they remain independent yet interconnected, despite their still- existing self centered nature. i taught them to live this way because it is right and true, even to the self centered one who is wise enough to see Read more...

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