I was reading Henri Nouwen’s book “In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership” and came across this paragraph that I wanted to share: “From the heart come the words, “Do you love me?” Knowing the heart of Jesus and loving him are the same thing. The knowledge of Jesus’ heart is a knowledge […]
Here are some interesting tidbits, startling facts…and a few answers to questions you might wonder but not ask… * The most recent statistics on the number of orphans in the world according to UNICEF is 145 million. And over 15 million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS (over 11.6 million of those […]
On our Wiphan Care Ministries Board (http://www.wiphan.org/) I am known for having a love with thermometers. Not thermometers that tell the temperature—but thermometers that show progress toward a goal. I don’t know what it is—but they get me excited! Maybe it’s my VBS (Vacation Bible School) ole Southern Baptist past…you remember–how the leadership would post that […]
Do you ever have to say something more than once? You know, when your heart knows you WANT to say it—you want to believe it—but you are having a hard time actually doing it? OK…so this is when I get really honest…forget about who is actually reading and lay it all out there…to bring more […]
OK–the video I’m about to post has nothing to do with adoption–but I feel like right now I can really identify…and I wasn’t going to post it–but for some reason I feel like I should. Something spoke to my heart about it, especially as I’ve grown very tired after all the extra sessions I’ve been working on to help […]