My Father's Daughter

"Everyday every mother mothers thousands" When I think of amazing mothers I often think of Naomi, Ruth 's mother-in-law. Naomi must have been good at raising her sons. She must have taught them well and loved them well. Her sons both married Moabite women, since that is where her family lived. These women grew to love their mother-in-law quite well. So well in fact, that once all 3 women were widows, the daughters-in-law were ready to leave their own land and follow Naomi back to hers. One of the young widows did do just that. She followed her mother-in-law back to Bethlehem. She pledged her loyalty to Naomi  and to Naomi's God.  Knowing that Ruth was willing to leave her own culture and her own way of life to serve Naomi's God makes me think Naomi must have made her God seem appealing, more than what Ruth was surrounded by, what she had known her whole young life. It makes me wonder just how appealing I make God seem to my own children. How well do I conve...

The Compassion Bloggers just ended their time in Tanzania. As I followed along with their stories I gained an even better appreciation for what this organization does. More than it's about money to buy necessities, it's about relationships. Connecting these kids to sponsors around the world through letter writing is just as life changing for them as the $38 a month. It may even be more-so.  As Shaun says " There is value in feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, educating the illiterate, healing the sick…but the deepest poverty a child can know is hopelessness".  "Poverty whispers to every child living in poverty…   “You are worthless.”  And we say “You were worth the life of God’s one and only Son.”   “Things will never change for you.”  And we say “God is making all things new.”   “You are nothing.”  And we say “God loves you and has a plan for your life…” Becoming a sponsor is a tangible...