10 Ethical Fair Trade Gifts Under $10

by Elisa | Dec 10, 2019 | Being World Changers, Fair Trade Products, Good Charities, Socially Conscious Brands

Ever have a hard time finding cheap ethically made, sustainable and socially good gifts to give? Check out these 10 ethical fair trade gifts under $10!

Simple Solution To Bring Gratitude Into Our Busy Lives

by Elisa | Nov 22, 2019 | Busy Moms, Family & Relationships, Fully Alive, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Raising Kids

We’ve started a tradition in our home which turned out to be a simple solution to bring gratitude into our busy lives. I am not good at naming things, so we can call it the “Thankful Post-It-Note Cabinets,” or maybe "Decorating With Gratitude." I think you might...

Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry

by Elisa | Nov 15, 2019 | Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Leadership, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth

This November, this is my goal–to eliminate hurry. One thing we all have in common is that too often hustle and hurry rule our lives…But hurry and hustle kills life.

Poem: Jealousy is a Carousel

by Elisa | Oct 28, 2019 | Community, Fully Alive, Identity, Safe Spaces

Jealousy is a carousel is a short poem about community, identity and overcoming insecurity to find joy.

Risk Aversion: The Role of Women in Christianity

by Elisa | Oct 27, 2019 | Being World Changers

What do you want to avoid most? As Christians trying to figure out the role of women, we might need to see egalitarian and complementarian perspectives as risk aversion.

Five Phases Of Rising Up

by Elisa | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized

*This used to be called the Five Steps To Being a World Changer which you can learn about here* Are there really just five steps to be a world changer, rising up to make a difference? No way! I am with you if your thinking that no one can really claim to distill a...

What is Lament and How It Helps Everyday People Make a Difference

by Elisa | Oct 11, 2019 | Being World Changers, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Mental Health, Refugees and Immigration, Safe Spaces, Seeking Justice

The first time I heard it, I asked the same question: What is lament? And why do people who care about justice use it? And the question that feels most important--what does it have to do with me? An everyday person who wants to make a difference in the world? The News...

Start Here If You Want To Help Your Kids Love Others, Live Justly and Make a Difference

by Elisa | Oct 9, 2019 | Busy Moms, Raising Kids, Ways to Make a Difference

For Parents Who Want to Help Their Kids Love Others, Live Justly and Make a Difference One of the things I am asked more than others is how to pass on values to your kids that help them make a difference in the world. So many of us want our kids to care for the poor,...

UnZombie: Loving Someone Out of the Darkness and Back to Life

by Elisa | Oct 2, 2019 | Family & Relationships, Life Purpose, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Recovery, Safe Spaces, Stuff of the Heart

What is it like to live with someone who is suicidal? As Suicide Prevention Awareness should go all year, this is a sneak peak into the unique relationship between my housemate and I as she was loved “out of the darkness” – raw and real look inside of our Safe Tribe

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Swamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights

Ever heard of ancient King Solomon? He was said to be the wisest of them all as he philosophized...

Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids

Identity Crisis #3467 – My Messy Beautiful

The other day, my daughter was excitedly expressing her admiration of the teachers and helpers at her school. I usually resist the temptation to to ask my kids what they want to be when they grow up because at some point in my...