God & Politics: ANONYMOUS #2 (Why I Can’t Vote For Pro-Abortion Hillary)

by Elisa | Nov 5, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Hard Conversations, United States, Women's Empowerment, Your Stories

I don't know about you, but my moral compass has been spinning during the 2016 election. I want to seek justice as I vote, but I am not sure it is possible. To help myself (and others who felt this same tension), I asked you guys to share with me your own perspectives...

God & Politics, 2016 Election: ANONYMOUS #1 (How Would Jesus Vote?)

by Elisa | Nov 5, 2016 | Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Women's Empowerment, Your Stories

One Dress. One Year. and the Little Black Dress Project

by Elisa | Nov 4, 2016 | Being World Changers, Human Trafficking, Identity, Life Purpose, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship

This Spring I read the book One Dress. One Year.: One Girl's Stand Against Human Trafficking by Bethany Winz and Susanna Foth Aughtmon. It made me wonder if One Dress. One Year and the Little Black Dress Project were somewhat connected. But before I go into...

Justice, God and Politics: 2016 Election

by Elisa | Oct 28, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Your Stories

How do you feel you could vote while seeking justice in the 2016 election? Tell us.

Why I Told My Daughter About Periods in Target, Controversial Seahorses, & Why 100,000,000 Girls Can’t Go To School

by Elisa | Oct 27, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Family & Relationships, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

Did you know that over 100,000,000 girls around the world can't go to school simply because they are on their period? Yes, there is a very real taboo concerning that Time Of The Month in the U.S., which is why I told my daughter about periods in public. But globally,...

Why Do We Ignore Suffering Children?

by Elisa | Sep 29, 2016 | Children-in-Need, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Create Awareness, Good Charities, Human Rights, Ways to Make a Difference

We want to care. We should care. So why do we Ignore the children? We Ignore When We Are Only Thinking Of Ourselves Confession: Sometimes I fight with my husband in front of my kids. I don't want to. It doesn't make the peaceful home I long to create. So...

My Family’s New Normal: How Awkwardly Hanging Out With the Homeless Is Worth It

by Elisa | Sep 14, 2016 | Being World Changers, Poverty, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

I want to create a new normal for my family. To do this, yesterday the kids & I brought Chick-fil-A to a homeless man named Jason. The Challenge: Give Something To Someone Who is Homeless In light of this week's challenge for #WorldChangersUnited (giving some...

How Personality Tests Helped Me Become a World Changer

by Elisa | Sep 10, 2016 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Being World Changers, Community, Identity, Life Purpose, Personal Growth, Spiritual Discipleship

There is no way personality tests could predict my preference for coffee, and coffee served this way, every day, twice a day: Seven creams and four sugars mixed into fair trade french-pressed coffee in a swirly, hand-painted, world changer mug, with a spoon in the mug...

Don’t Know Where To Start? Here Are Your Weekly World-Changing Challenges

by Elisa | Sep 4, 2016 | Being World Changers, Fully Alive, Ways to Make a Difference

This past week I launched a group meant for you. At least, I think it might be. Its purpose is to give you weekly world-changing challenges. Average Advocate exists to coach people to be world changers, by giving them a place to start and bringing them down a...

Adventure

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

Storm Chaser; Change Chaser: On Saying Goodbye

How Can Anyone Say Goodbye? I’m starting to feel all panicky that I am leaving all my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations

Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I...

Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Giving Back, Socially Conscious Brands

The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)

Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...

Children-in-Need, Clean Water, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Global Health, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Poverty, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States

The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)

Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

How Stories Heal Us and Prevent Burnout for World Changers

Working through our own stories and triggers are essential as we make a difference if we want to be fully alive and prevent burnout. Check out this interview covering this.