Are you familiar with the plight of Pastor Saeed Abedini? His wife and kids live right near me and attend a local church that many of my friends attend. He went to Iran to set up an orphanage and in September was illegally imprisoned in Iran and is being tortured. His wife, his friends,...
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Today I’m giving away two copies of an intriguing book called The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change. This book tells the story of a group of Kenyan women who are trying to improve their lives by working with an aid organization called One Acre...
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A week at the beach in a lovely home is pure luxury even when it rains, something worth saving all year long to afford. If all your kids and their spouses can come too, PLUS the new grandson, PLUS your parents….well, then that is pretty much a guaranteed winning week, with many, many opportunities...
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The good news is that no one went to bed hungry. The bad news is that I broke down and got the butter out to go with the bread and soup for dinner bringing our grand total for the day to just under $3. Because really, how can you be expected to eat fresh...
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It is 3PM and I am hungry, which makes dinner feel far away. I can’t imagine being hungry for hours every day, and even worse, I cannot imagine routinely having hungry kids and not be able to feed them. Breakfast was oatmeal. I made about 3/4 as much oatmeal as usual, so the serving...
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One of the most interesting books I ever read is called Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. It features photos of families from all over the world surrounded by one week’s worth of food. Details are given regarding the size of the family and the price of the food purchased, and as you can...
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Could you feed your family for a day for a couple bucks? Millions of people all over the world do it every single day. For more information, visit 2 Dollar Day. Or come back here tomorrow.
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As most of you know, I LOOOVE seeing how far I can stretch my grocery money. Well, I’ve found a challenge that just might get the best of me. Next Thursday, December 8th I am going to see if I can feed my family on just $2. All day. (For comparisons sake, I usually...
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My friend Carrien and her husband have started an orphanage in Thailand that they would like to be self-sustaining eventually. Their foundation, The Charis Project, is in the running for a grant that would further their work in getting this project off the ground. Would you consider going here to vote so that they...
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I so much enjoyed reading about your childhood dreams. It was neat to see how so many of your goals were realized, and in many other cases, the dream became something even better! The winner of the book Kisses from Katie is commenter #36 Jenny. Send me your address, Jenny, and I will get...
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