by Elisabeth | Jun 2, 2020 | social justice
In this world, we will have trouble, Jesus told us. Our world seems more fragile than ever. So much pain. So much fear. So much hatred. So much violence. There is almost no way that I can word this sentence without being misunderstood, but here goes…I am...
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...
