School of Communication and Advocacy: Fighting Human Trafficking

by Elisa | Apr 25, 2013 | Art of Advocacy, Good Charities, Human Trafficking

A few years back I did some schools with an organization called Youth With a Mission (YWAM). You can read some of my story here, how I went from working with YWAM to where I am today, being an advocate for the poor and oppressed. One of the cool things about YWAM is...

Action: Sewing Love & Sending Hugs With Dolly Donations

by Elisa | Apr 16, 2013 | Children-in-Need, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

Dolly Donations--Susan's Step Forward as an Advocate Susan has been on the journey of discovering her role as advocate. The last time I talked with her, it inspired me to write this post because I understand what it is like to be unsure about how to make a...

Incomparable: The God Who Cares About the Poor and Oppressed

by Elisa | Apr 11, 2013 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Art of Advocacy, Poverty, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, United States

How Does God View the Poor? “I will praise Him from the bottom of my heart: “Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the weak and helpless from the strong? Who else protects the poor and needy from those who want to rob...

LBD Project 2013

by Elisa | Mar 29, 2013 | Create Awareness, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

(For those receiving this via feedburner subscription, please ignore this, as it automatically sends out posts even if we "publish" them in the past. Just a little snafu to deal with today as we remodel a few things. Apologies! But, stay tuned for LBD Project 2016!)...

Review of Little Black Dress Project 2013 & Ending Human Trafficking in the DC Suburbs

by Elisa | Mar 21, 2013 | Art of Advocacy, Create Awareness, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking

Today I had the pleasure of being able to post this at Encouraged in Heart, as part of the 21st of the month series on Human Trafficking. Thanks, Steph, for giving me this platform! The Issue is Where We Live In the D.C. area, there are domestic workers and likely...

Book Review: A Walk Across the Sun (About Human Trafficking)

by Elisa | Mar 16, 2013 | Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking

I met this sweet woman a few weeks ago at our Little Black Dress Fundraiser Party. She was so excited that we were raising funds for International Justice Mission (IJM), because she had just finished reading this novel for her book-club, a work of fiction based on IJM...

The Foreign Aid Myth (And Other Budget Stuff)

by Elisa | Mar 13, 2013 | Create Awareness, Poverty, United States

The Trigger Button Every one has some trigger buttons. You hit your funny bone and you don't laugh, you moan. You hit my nose and I will stick my tongue out. That is just a normal family tradition. You touch the toddlers toes and he will jerk around laughing. You post...

Action: The Fundraiser Party That Could Change the World

by Elisa | Feb 21, 2013 | Art of Advocacy, Create Awareness, Fair Trade Products, Good Charities, Human Trafficking, Seeking Justice, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference, Women's Empowerment

What is it that God has given you a passion for? Not surprisingly, raising funds for that passion is something we can do and often at one point must to do. But, it doesn't always have to be hard to raise funds. One of the ways to do this is hosting a party. You...

Rebecca’s Birthday Dream: 20 for 20

by Elisa | Feb 16, 2013 | Children-in-Need, Poverty, Ways to Make a Difference

I found this girl on twitter, and was inspired by her bravery try to make a difference, trying to pull off this ridiculous impossible thing. I want to support this because I know education is one of the most sustainable ways to pull people out of poverty and revamp...

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

What to Do With that Blasted Holy Discontent (I used to be a radical)

I used to be a radical. I used to be a radical–until I wasn’t. After high school, I...

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

Responding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?

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

Spectrum of Belief About Justice Issues: Art of Advocacy

Not everyone shares the same beliefs, so using the Spectrum of Belief graph helps us to have healthy conversations about justice that aren't so black and white.