LBD Project 2015

by Elisa | Jan 29, 2015 | Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

Little Black Dress Project March 2015 Update: Our Little Black Dress Project goal this year was raise a total of $5000 to help eradicate human trafficking and we surpassed it, fundraising over $7000 and collecting over 70 bras! By wearing the same...

Action Idea: Pass This Stand-Alone Sex Trafficking Law

by Elisa | Jan 21, 2015 | Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Good Charities, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Today, with the Kids are Not For Sale Coalition, supporters all over Virginia are hoping to spread the word loud and clear: LET'S FINALLY PASS THIS! THERE ISN'T A STAND-ALONE SEX TRAFFICKING LAW IN VIRGINIA BUT WE NEED ONE! Okay, be honest. Did you know that?...

My Book Guru & With–Reimagining the Way I’ve Related To God (Part 1)

by Elisa | Jan 11, 2015 | Create Awareness, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

Fousin, My Book Guru Some people offer book advice and and your subtle nod of 'yes,' is actually an emphatic, but polite, declaration that there is no way on God's green earth that is going to happen! Then there are the people who offer you books and you read them...

Memories From Sand: Making Christmas Meaningful

by Elisa | Dec 11, 2014 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Fair Trade Products, Family & Relationships, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

The Freak-Out This week in December just FREAKS. ME. OUT. All of the sudden the Christmas everything is happening: the parties, the presents, the paper reindeer from school, the tree trimming, the needing to buy not needed things for all the people,...

Christmas Expectations: What To Give To The Person Who Has It All

by Elisa | Nov 29, 2014 | Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

The Weight of Expectation Once upon a time my husband didn't give me a Christmas present, but after the holiday he brought me to the mall. He told me just to meander, walk around, pointing out what I liked. It was rather annoying because I would say "yes, yes,...

The New Feminism (and Why Women Are Worth Fighting For)

by Elisa | Nov 20, 2014 | Art of Advocacy, Create Awareness, Seeking Justice, Women's Empowerment

Yes, I do love Harry Potter, thank you very much. And because of the fame of the boy who would not die, out from the walls of Hogwarts (besides the poltergeists of course), comes a brand of feminism--new feminism--which just might rock our world as we finally...

The Prospective Ardor of the Buccaneer Baboon and the Privateer Pup: A Short Story

by Elisa | Nov 14, 2014 | Uncategorized

This short story was prompted by the following image: “The Prospective Ardor of the Buccaneer Baboon and the Privateer Pup" _____________________________________ Unfortunately for me, I’m a pirate. Pirates don’t spit fire or worship skeletons. We climb masts,...

Short Story: Welcome ElectrAliens

by Elisa | Nov 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

This short story was prompted by the following image: Never before has the wind whipped like cream and the ocean churned like butter as much as it did this time, in their new device. I don’t believe in magic; fate either. But electricity--now that’s...

Love Thy Community: The Angel in a Fashionable Red Coat

by Elisa | Oct 24, 2014 | Busy Moms, Create Awareness

I met an angel in a fashionable red coat yesterday. I liked her a lot. I wish I took a selfie with her, but maybe she wouldn't have shown-up in pixels anyway. On Facebook, my picture of us would just be a blank spot I'd be leaning on, or bright-burning light I'd be...

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

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...

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...