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Matthew in
poverty on
10 15th, 2008 |
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Mother Teresa is pretty wise
She said it better than I ever could, “It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” This woman was simply amazing with a heart as big as Texas and a dedication to the poor that would put any of us to shame. While we’ll never have the same global...Posted by
Matthew in
poverty on
10 14th, 2008 |
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Tomorrow is Blog Action Day
Tomorrow is Blog Action Day 2008. It’s not too late to get registered. This year, the topic is near and dear to my heart – poverty. I’m a major supporter of Compassion International. I believe wholeheartedly in their approach to releasing children from their social, educational,...Posted by
Matthew in
General on
06 21st, 2008 |
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You need to take action… this is a big deal
Compassion is organizing a day of prayer and fasting for the global food crisis on June 25th. That’s Wednesday. It breaks my heart to hear about the current global food crisis and how it affects children and their families. Rice, beans, corn and other food staples have become dramatically more costly...Posted by
Matthew in
General on
06 17th, 2008 |
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Another reason I love Compassion
Over the past several years, I have fallen more in love with Compassion International. Yesterday I wrote about being a poor sponsor the last couple of months, and today I received an unrelated phone call from the GMC. One of my kids has moved and is no longer in a Compassion-assisted area of...Posted by
Matthew in
Personal on
06 16th, 2008 |
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I’m a bad parent
Well, I’m not exactly a parent, but I do sponsor three kids with Compassion (you should too, by the way). I realized that I’m a bad “parent” today. See, I was walking down the street and the iPhone told me that it was my day to write them a letter. I’ve been pretty poor...Compassion Houston Advocates
Last night I met with a group of our Houston-area Compassion advocates. Even though I’m not a Houston-area resident, I’m working with the Houston team. We met last night to share about ways that God is working in our ministries with Compassion. Each of us work to spread the message of...
