We went yard sale shopping last weekend. It seemed like there was a different sale on every corner. People selling all sorts of stuff they no longer want or need. Nice things, ratty things, all sorts of things ... after all, one person's junk is another person's...
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a little bit of [laundry] lovin’
It's Wednesday evening and you've got a big presentation Thursday afternoon. You go to your closet to discover the outfit you want to wear is dirty. "That's okay" you think, "I'll just wash it." But just after you start the load, your washing machine breaks. So you...
how cheating taught me about [real] hunger
I had a moment of weakness. I'm ashamed to say that I cheated. And it wasn't just a little bit. I cheated bad. Yeah, I feel horrible about it, mostly because I know there's no way I can take it back. I wish I could. I really wish I could. I was just about two-thirds...
how to feed the hungry [from our excess]
Picture this. Your church fellowship hall filled to capacity. There are people everywhere. And enough food to feed hundreds - maybe even thousands. People sharing conversation with others at their table. Eating as much as they possibly can. Sounds like a typical...
there’s haiti mud on my shoes
[serialposts]Is it bad that I don't want to wash the Haiti mud off of my...
book review: when helping hurts [how to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor … and yourself]
It was all starting to make perfect sense. I listened to stories about...
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-16
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haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-15
[serialposts] RT @helpendpoverty: NEW POST: Haiti Trip Journal: More Than Just...
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