by Elisabeth | Nov 9, 2016 | faith, social justice, wholeness
I’m writing this on election night, with no idea who our future President will be. But I know this, regardless of the winner, a majority of people will not be hugely excited. This has been a difficult process for most of us. So instead of waking up and stewing and...
by Elisabeth | Dec 1, 2013 | social justice
I have never had a blood transfusion. I am not a drug user. I was not birthed or nursed by someone with HIV. I have had only one partner. Now, I know a woman who has never had a blood transfusion, is not a drug user, was not birthed or nursed by someone with HIV, and...
by Elisabeth | Sep 13, 2013 | social justice
Flashback Fridaywith an excerpt from my third book, One Girl, Third World: It was March 7, 2008—the morning I was leaving for Sierra Leone, Africa for the first time, when I had this conversation with my nine-year-old son, Jack: Jack: I have one question for you. Mom:...
by Elisabeth | May 23, 2013 | parenting, social justice
I have a great son. Jack’s your typical teenager. He loves basketball, isn’t a big fan of school, likes to hang out with his friends. He also loves God. A few years ago, a couple things converged in my son’s life. He and I read Take Your Best Shot by...
by Elisabeth | Nov 30, 2012 | social justice
December 1 means something to me now. It’s not just the first day of the last month of the year. It’s not just a random day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s a day that is set aside to remind people like me that there is a disease that has not been beaten...
by Elisabeth | Aug 26, 2012 | redemption, social justice
So my monthly 7 updates sort of felt to the wayside a while back. And I must admit, I did not finish strong. This month was about giving up stresses and replacing them with seven intentional stopping points throughout the day for prayer. I did three times a day for...
