Archive | October, 2011

Self-Righteous Humanitarianism? I Think Not

I recently commented on a question posted online. The question was, “What are you doing to spread the word about the orphan crisis?” It was a contest. The winner would receive a t-shirt meant to help bring awareness to the orphan crisis. That’s not why I commented. My husband is the shop manager of a […]

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In The Trenches

I recently received an email from our adoption case worker. It was an email of encouragement to her families “in the trenches”. We always love to hear from her, and this particular message not only encouraged, as it was meant to do; it made me think…about “the trenches”.  “In the trenches” is a military term. […]

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Orphan Sunday is November 6th

November 6th is Orphan Sunday in the United States. Consider doing something to bring awareness to those you rub shoulders with. Here are some statistics: there are more than 140 million orphans around the world, including in the United States. While some would say we should “stick to our own backyard” and “take care of […]

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