"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 dresses, fast cars, or one too...
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is it enough?
Sophonie, she scratches words on peach-colored concrete with a sliver of yellow chalk. She points to them and then to herself. "God. Me. Father. Mother." I brim and pull her close. "Yes. God. He's your father and your mother." And He's enough. Jeffrey's fifteen, he...
when you want a hall pass to get out of serving others
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...
christmas and the heart of giving
[serialposts]I've thought a lot about Christmas gift giving lately. It's something that weighs heavy on my mind now. Maybe it's because I know it'll be a pretty light year here in the King household. Between losing my job of 13 years just a few months ago, and...
a fire engine for christmas
“I didn’t get a chance to see the fire engine this year,” she said, her voice...
on growing compassion
"Compassion inflicts its knife-like pain only on those who, strong or not,...
ready or not
I've had months to get ready. But I'm not ready. I google "animals in Haiti,"...
on destitute teens and barbies
I know a teenager who is destitute. The same girl steals. Of course she does....
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