Action: Drinking Only Water Pt.2 & the Cost of Drinks
So guess what? I did not drink coffee, soda, juice, wine, etc… for two whole weeks! I had a...
Read MorePosted by Elisa | Mar 12, 2011 | Clean Water, Fair Trade Products, Ways to Make a Difference |
So guess what? I did not drink coffee, soda, juice, wine, etc… for two whole weeks! I had a...
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MoreLike you might be, I’m a busy parent, a leader of some, and I even burnt-out while doing world-changing things (surprise!). I re-calibrated. I’ve grown. And now use my experiences (both the good and bad) to continue empowering you to make the difference you were born to make in the world–but this time out of a spirit of rest and wholeness.
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