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...

Ebola: Three Ways to Mitigate Your Worry

by Elisa | Oct 18, 2014 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Create Awareness, Global Health, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

We aren't fully panicking yet. But as an infected man went through our token international airport a few miles off, I am beginning to hear the stirring speculations: Is it possible that maybe Ebola carries through the air? Could these germs have flown up route 28,...

Do Something: Make STOPPING Ebola Go Viral

by Elisa | Oct 18, 2014 | Ways to Make a Difference

Before she settled in Washington state with her husband and two daughters (one of which was recently adopted from China), the author of this post, Rebecca, used to work on mobilizing our church with me to care about what was beyond them. I was blessed to learn...

These Brave Birds: A Very Clever Story

by Elisa | Oct 17, 2014 | Women's Empowerment

This short story was prompted by the following image: Winter came upon them like a rainbow; their minds had been dancing in preparation. Finally they found themselves in the “Coughing Lair” as they called it, cigar fumes so rich and red. Taking their...

Joe’s New Bed: A Short Story

by Elisa | Oct 10, 2014 | Uncategorized

This short story was prompted by the following image: Joe's New Bed His clean-cut world had been transformed, now shocking lit and stale with color. Even the newfound friendlings were over-the-top raucous, especially the stubby, multi-legged creature. ...

Short Stories: Falling For The Oceanographer & Halo-Shoe Narrative #3427

by Elisa | Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

(Note: The two below stories are inspired by this image) (The first short story of the week) Halo-Shoe Narrative #3427 There wasn't ever the sweet grass prairie when she dislodged her aviators. Dee always found herself somewhere fantastical: a foreign...

Five Peaceful Actions on the International Day of Peace

by Elisa | Sep 21, 2014 | Human Rights, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

When I was a kid, my family used to host exchange students from Japan. I thought it was funny that our students would hold two fingers up in a peace sign for pictures, an equivalent "say cheese for the camera." Later, though, I read this is considered the peace sign...

Short Story: Rejected

by Elisa | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

(Note: this following image is the prompt for this story) He had melted into the bed for an hour by now, surely. Actually, it could have been hours, thirty of them. Those decades had passed in a blink, would he know if the hours had played the same game? ...

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

Artisan Fair Trade Made Simple: Trades of Hope

Ready to learn how to do fair trade simply? Learn all about fair trade, rising up and Trades of Hope with Stephanie and Elisa

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

Considerations From A White Man

This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear...

Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Understanding Foster Care As Changemakers

Have you ever thought "I wonder if we should foster?" or on the flip-side, "I could never foster?" Karly addresses all of this in our #JusticeDaily interview to give us understanding on foster care

Leadership

A New Year, They Said: A Poem for Changemakers in January

Its a New Year, and with it, demands for volunteering, ministry, activism, and more more more! This satirical poem addresses giving from fullness and restful changemaking

Spiritual Discipleship

When Our Best Yes Meets Humble Service: When Should Changemakers Clean Toilets?

Often Changemakers find themselves doing the faithful background service of doing things like changing toilets. How to we balance our "best yes" with humility?