Poverty vs. Indifference: An Advocate’s Hope
My name is Katie. Â I believe that I have experienced grace by knowing Jesus, trusting in Him as my ultimate hope. I am a nurse and a mom who loves the orphaned, abandoned, and those looked down upon in our society. These are some of my opinions, which I have been...
Hoops of Hope
One of the things we like most at the Average Advocate is when we hear a great story of an average person who begins to care then act, even when they don't really know how to make a difference. This one kid, Austin Gutwein, at only age nine became one of these people....
The World Where Women Live: Dangerous Countries to be Female
Are you a woman? Do you like women? I am making a wild guess that anyone who reads this would likely answer yes to at least one of these two questions in some way or another. I do wonder, though, how much we grasp about the plight of women. Of course, ya, we know...
Being an Advocate: What is our Responsibility to Help?
Today I was listening to a women talk about Hoops of Hope, a great organization which exists to give average people a practical way they can earn money to help orphans in Africa. It is a noble thing, really. And her plea to help droned like most pleas do. Everything...
Hunger Sucks: Understanding The Importance of Food in Developing Nations
Today I took a woman out to coffee. This was actually the second time I went out the coffee that day, coffee and breakfast with my dad. In the morning we were musing about how we just can't give to everything, while considering the oh-so-horrible famine in the Horn of...
Sudan Splits: A Current Event
The Current Event: Today, July 9th, 2011, has been a big day for some of those in North Africa. Today Sudan officially has divided into two different nations. After a long standing civil war between the mostly Islamic North and the Christian/Animistic South, this past...
Human Trafficking 101
What is human trafficking? Essentially, human trafficking is a fancy name for slavery. Of course, sometimes a slave might not perfectly fit into the legal category of a trafficked person, but most agree that a trafficked person is an enslaved person. Trafficking is...
The Bursting Mouth: How to Share Your Passion
I'm the odd one. I am the one who has to keep the tape on her mouth. Inside I want to burst. I can't hold it in. At least, that is how I feel. I was with a group of people today where we were talking about how life isn't fair. God might be just in the end, but His...
Things I Learned Going Without Shoes for One Day
In case you have never heard of it, there is a yearly awareness event dubbed One Day Without Shoes, which TOMS Shoes started. This might just seem like something for radicals, but even suburban stay-at-home moms can do it. Although the best conversation I had was with...
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PopularSwamp 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...
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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...
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It might be hard to believe, but it has been two years since our last presidential election....
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Top RatedHow 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.
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We can't escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let's be aware of these four elements as we create change.
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Poem for Changemakers
Why do Changemakers burnout? This poem for Changemakers was written to help them see their value.
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?
We Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
We can’t escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let’s be aware of these four elements as we create change.
Reducing Trauma’s Influence in Doing Good: Justice Daily – S2.E2.
How do we reduce trauma’s influence in our work of doing good? In this Justice Daily Interview with Michelle Stiffler, a trauma specialist, we learn about helping us endure beyond burnout and get real about Fight Flight, Fawn, Freeze
What is Happening With Migrants Near San Diego?
What is happening with migrants in San Diego? Are there really outdoor detention camps in Jucumba California for asylum seekers? Here’s what I saw.
Notes From Birmingham Jail & 60th Anniversary of the March
Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...