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Category Archives: Safe Shelter
Sheltering Refugees
Little Lebanon, population 4.4 million, hosts over a million refugees. 1 person in 6 is a Syrian refugee. Imagine the strain on resources. Lord, provide water, food and safe shelter for all — refugees and Lebanese alike. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Lebanon, refugees, Syria, World Vision
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Safe Shelter for Street Kids
Hope Unlimited for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Brazil: “Children come to Hope from the streets and slums of Brazil where they were abused, abandoned, and exploited in the worst circumstances imaginable . . . Once welcomed to Hope, … Continue reading
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Safe and Warm
Open your eyes to the homeless folks among us: Those who have no money or can’t hang on to the money they have; those with no family or are separated from their families; those who have temporarily fallen on … Continue reading
Shelter from Fear
In Northern California, people are leaving their homes for fear of fire. They find shelter with friends, in schools, in churches. There are two forces of destruction at work. Flames, aided by high winds, consume everything in their … Continue reading
Safe Work, for Freedom’s Sake
Maybe you’ve heard about the night life in Bangkok, Thailand. You many already know that women there are caught up in the sex trade. You might even know that there are ministries to such women, ministries that offer them a … Continue reading
Safely Home
There are thousands of children in America waiting for adoption. Most of them are school age, many in sibling groups. Think of it–their homes fell apart, through death, through violence, through neglect. No grandparents, aunts or cousins are … Continue reading
Unexpected Shelter
Two earthquakes in Mexico in two weeks time: 30 million people felt the earth shake. Where to run? Who can help? World Vision, an international Christian ministry to the world’s poorest people, for one. World Vision workers already in … Continue reading
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Safe Shelter for Vets
Veterans need safe shelter. Think about it . . . While the rest of us watch HGTV from our comfortable couches, military personnel serve in some very unsafe places. When their tour of duty is done, they come home. To … Continue reading
Shelter of Biblical Proportion
As I drove to work, I listened to the top-of-the-hour news: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose, wildfires in the west, the earthquake . . . and the North Korean nuclear threat. “Disasters of Biblical proportions, ” the radio voice announced. … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Jose, Isaiah 6, shelter, wildfires
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From Houston to Bidibidi
In the classrooms of my childhood, the United States was in the center of the world map. Let us remember that the center of God’s map is anywhere and everywhere there is need. Our American hearts, prayers and deeds are … Continue reading
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Tagged Bidibidi, Safe Shelter, South Sudan, Uganda
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