by Amy L. Sullivan | Dec 20, 2012 | activist faith, SERVE
“You may choose to look the other way, but you may never again choose to say you didn’t know.” —William Wilberforce Confession: I used to tell my husband if I wasn’t married and a mother, I’d be a spy. Maybe it was the draw of glittery...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Dec 13, 2012 | activist faith, SERVE
I worry about my limitations. Because sometimes I feel as if I possess nothing to give. And I think all my gifts flail in the shallow end of the pool. And there are masses of people smarter, better, and more compassionate than I am. And these golden people spout Bible...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Dec 6, 2012 | poverty, SERVE
“Compassion inflicts its knife-like pain only on those who, strong or not, brave or not, intelligent or not (such qualities are beside the point), have been granted the horrible gift of looking the world full in the face and seeing it as it is.” –...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Nov 29, 2012 | poverty, SERVE
I know a teenager who is destitute. The same girl steals. Of course she does. That’s what happens when you lack everything. So when it came time to divvy extra Christmas cash, this girl did not make the cut. While others offered up her name, I shook my head....
by Amy L. Sullivan | Nov 15, 2012 | activist faith, engaged in culture, SERVE
When I was a child, Shoney’s Buffet was a big deal. Where else could you get a sundae bar, slabs of roast beef, and apple fritters all under one roof? The endless opportunities Shoney’s offered were a child’s dream, and no one took advantage of the goodness Shoney’s...
