A Song: On The Day it Feels Like Your World is Falling Apart

by Elisa | Mar 4, 2014 | Community

There has been a lot happening in my life and in the lives of those I love. I am not one of those people who doesn't feel, despite that I try to look at things logically. Considering, sometimes I feel so much I expect I will explode. Feelings are like that sometimes....

The Little Black Dress…that Changed the World

by Elisa | Mar 2, 2014 | Art of Advocacy, Clean Water, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, Spiritual Discipleship, United States, Women's Empowerment, Your Stories

This guest post is by Lisa Jones, a wonderful speaker, writer, and just otherwise all-around talented spectacular woman. Sadly, while we lived near each other we didn't really get to spend much time together, though I highly respect her-- somehow she manages to...

15 Questions About Little Black Dress Project 2014

by Elisa | Feb 27, 2014 | Art of Advocacy, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Little Black Dress 2014 starts this Saturday, March 1st (or as soon as you can following that day). This is for all of you who are going to be doing it this year. Please confirm with me whether you are taking part this year, so I know who to continue sending emails...

Project Little Black Dress 2014

by Elisa | Feb 19, 2014 | Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

2014 Little Black Dress is Here! Project Little Black Dress 2014 is beginning in just a couple weeks! Previously, we did this in February. But I had a baby. Considering my newborn has been flourishing, dispensing lots of spit-up and sleepless-nights, for my sake this...

Every Day Charity: The Man With A Cardboard Sign

by Elisa | Feb 1, 2014 | Poverty, Spiritual Discipleship, United States

I was bored. My son was driving me crazy, asking to visit pretty much every person on earth we know. Honestly, sometimes we would think he didn't know anyone's names until he starts to list them off: "Can we go to Ms. Danielle's?" "Can we go to Andria's?" "What about...

Intervention: Beyond a Christmas Story

by Elisa | Jan 27, 2014 | Create Awareness, Good Charities, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States, Women's Empowerment

Intervention Beyond A Christmas Story (This is an excerpt from the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Initiative's New Year newsletter. Please consider subscribing to this monthly update by clicking here). -------------------------- This past month we were...

Art of Advocacy: Learning Rest

by Elisa | Oct 22, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Community, Spiritual Discipleship

I had the joy of being able to guest post on my long-time friend's blog today, Peggy Spencer: Through the Storms, about rest and being an advocate. Here is a snippet: Although Peggy and I went to the same college group, our friendship has grown mostly not in-person,...

Is God Involved? Thankfulness In the Face of (Global) Suffering

by Elisa | Oct 6, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Spiritual Discipleship

One of the biggest problems I have with the idea of believe that God isn't involved in everyday life is that it makes it really hard to worship God. It becomes so much hard to thank Him, pray to Him, and have conversations with Him. God becomes so distant. I started...

Inevitable Grief, Zipping Brain Nuerons, and Empathizing with the World

by Elisa | Sep 4, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Spiritual Discipleship

Sorry guys it has been SO LONG since I've blogged. This has been the longest gap ever on the website. I've just been pregnant, outdoors, or busy doing anti-trafficking stuff so this has fallen down my priority list. Because I don't really like writing factual boring...

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

Everyday People Doing Something About Human Trafficking And Refugees

Can an everyday person make a difference for refugees? Yep. They can! Just as I’ve seen it...

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

7 Writers of Hope on Racism

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

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

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?

Life Purpose, Live Intentionally, Personal Growth, Productivity

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