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Inevitable Grief, Zipping Brain Nuerons, and Empathizing with the World

Posted by Elisa | Sep 4, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Spiritual Discipleship |

Sorry guys it has been SO LONG since I’ve blogged. This has been the longest gap ever on the...

Happy Fourth: Why I Am Thankful I Am Not In Syria

Posted by Elisa | Jul 4, 2013 | Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Seeking Justice |

Happy Fourth of July! I was watching a ridiculous School House Rock movie with my kids earlier today, with a nifty song about fireworks and why we celebrate today. You know, like the end of tyranny, having human rights, and the...

What Do You Know About Men Who Buy Sex?

Posted by Elisa | Jun 22, 2013 | Create Awareness, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Uncategorized |

Although I have heard stuff like this before, I recently read a post based upon new research on men who buy sex. Understanding demand for women and the johns who buy them is essential. We know that if demand ceased, then there...

It’s the Growing Movement: Ending Modern Slavery

Posted by Elisa | Jun 9, 2013 | Create Awareness, Human Trafficking |

This is written by a a woman who works with a YWAM base down in Australia, leading The School of...

Spring 2013 Update: How We Can Care For Orphans

Posted by Elisa | May 20, 2013 | Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Good Charities, Ways to Make a Difference |

I guess I have never actually written a specific blog post with details about why we should care for orphans, so let’s just start this off assuming that we should. But even with that belief or obligation, it is an entirely...