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Freedom Fridays | Slavery in America?
As a part of my Freedom Fridays posts, I wanted to share today the latest IJM campaign that launched! Today, there are more children, women and men in slavery than ever before. Over the last decade...
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Freedom Fridays | The Dangerous Dance of Poverty and Violence
Vancouver Sun Article “Poverty is no excuse for forcing children into prostitution,” Says International Justice Mission (IJM) Founder and President Gary Haugen. “Violence is what keeps them there,” he...
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Freedom Fridays | A Story of Rescue
Today I am joining Lisa-Jo for five minute friday. The stories you are about to read and see below are real. The undercover footage is real. The horror that is happening is real. Yet it is a story that...
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The AIDS Quilt | Washington DC
This is the first time I have had the opportunity to see the AIDS quilt. Over the two weeks surrounding Independence day, it was stretched out across the mall. Though I had heard my dad and Dencil...
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Freedom Fridays | Grace’s Story | Protected. Defended. Home.
When Grace’s husband passed away, relatives tried to steal her home — she became a victim of property grabbing. Her home and her land was her entire livelihood, the only way she could provide for her...
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Freedom Fridays | Trafficked. Enslaved… and now free!
It’s Friday, so that means it’s Freedom Friday here at the bloggity. The day I get to share about the incredible work that International Justice Mission has the privilege of doing in 14 different...
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Freedom Fridays | A Brave Survivor Of Sexual Violence Helps Stage Undercover...
For me, stories of rescue from the Philippines have a very special significance. You see, I’ve had the incredible privilege of sponsoring a young woman through Compassion International since 2001 and...
View ArticleAre we entitled to freedom?
Walking along the Pacific coast yesterday, I contemplated freedom. Basic human freedoms like, well, walking along a beach, eating food that I want to, going where I want to go on vacation, even taking...
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Give Kids a Voice in the Conversation | Marriage Equality
Photo courtesy of Guillaume Paumier: Creative Commons I have always believed that children of LGBT parents have an important voice that can change the conversation surrounding LGBT families in our...
View ArticleDear Republican Candidates for President | Those are my Dads You’re Bashing
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan: Creative Commons Dear Republican Candidates for President, As you begin to consider the tone of your candidacy for president, I have one request. Please don’t use my dads...
View ArticleOn Coming Out as [More Than]* an Ally
Photo courtesy Creative Commons by Stephen Chapple The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing — Edmund Burke To be an ally* and not use my voice means I am only a...
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