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Action: Only Drinking Water (No Coffee!)

Posted by Elisa | Feb 21, 2011 | Clean Water, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference |

But there are people out there, people like me, who HAVE to have their coffee or ____ (insert drink of choice here) every morning. For some people it is sweet tea, for others it is jasmine green herbal goodness tea. Orange Juice, V8 Juice, or, yes, I am serious- morning shot of Mountain Dew. I know, right!? Mountain Dew?! That is disgusting! Yet a vice is a vice, no matter what it may be . . . It comes down to challenging yourself to give up everything but water, to give up something you love, even something you think you need.

Islam Vs. Americanism: French Halal Food Feeding Terrorism and Fears?

Posted by Elisa | Jan 7, 2011 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Community, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship |

I guess what it comes down to, is that I really believe loving Muslims, showing Jesus to them, is more sustainable than getting worked about about halal.

Kefilwe’s Story: A Girl With HIV (For World AIDS Day)

Posted by Elisa | Dec 5, 2010 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Global Health, Poverty |

“My momma’s got AIDS” the little girl whispered. It was one of those whispers that is so quiet that it knocks your breath away, like a sonic boom. Her skin was like copper, hardened, darkened, but smoother than silk. She had a pock-mark on the corner of her forehead, near where her coarse, black hair began to embrace her head. I couldn’t help but think that she looked beautiful.

Soundtracks: Changing the World in Humility

Posted by Elisa | Oct 18, 2010 | Art of Advocacy, Spiritual Discipleship |

Sometimes I am pretty sure the only reason our lives are so dull is because we don’t have the appropriate music playing in the background constantly. I am convinced my life would be amazing as any Oscar-winning movie if some D.J. in the sky always had a perfect soundtrack going for me.

Blog Action Day: Delicious Water

Posted by Elisa | Oct 15, 2010 | Art of Advocacy, Clean Water, Good Charities, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference |

I remedy this by walking over to my refrigerator, overflowing my glass with ice-cold water as I am distracted, making a puddlely mess on the floor for my toddling son to slip on. Or if I am not home, I can stick a crisp George Washington in a machine, which then pops out a fresh bottle of water. I pull of the top, twist, snap, and drink deeply from the bliss of agua deliciosa. It’s somewhat sad then, that a good part of the world experiences thirst and water shortages pretty regularly.

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