Twenty years of being a mom has made me somewhat of an expert at treating scraped knees, bee stings, and the occasional black eye. But while my first aid skills, SpongeBob BandAids, and icepacks treated the physical pain, there was often more needed to get to the heart of the hurt. A hug, a listening [...]
One In A Million Blog
Apr
04
Watching Spring Come to Mozambique
Looking out my window today, I can see pear trees weighted down with white blooms, purple crocuses sticking their heads up out of the mud to be admired, and daffodils fighting hard to stay upright against the pounding rain. It’s spring and the Earth is transforming despite the storms, surprise snow, and infrequent sunshine here [...]
Mar
22
Clean water = Healthy Families
Today is World Water Day. I realize that before I left the house this morning, I showered, started a load of laundry, and ran the dishwasher without a thought. Sure, I try to be conscious of water usage but I never have to worry that keeping my family clean might make them sick. World Water [...]
Mar
14
Helping Kony Victims in Northern Uganda
The Kony 2012 campaign has drawn the world’s attention to Joseph Kony, who brutalized and slaughtered thousands of people in northern Uganda. The insurgency led by Kony and decades of civil war in Uganda destroyed the country’s most basic infrastructure and health services, and left millions without access to critically needed care. Kony and others [...]
