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Category Archives: Advocacy Issues
Snapshots & Whatnot: #EarthDay2020
Faithful readers of this blog know that Virginia is a tree groupie, a waterfall groupie, and an avid groupie of mountains, beaches, forests, lakes, birds, oceans and flowers… Majestic trees @ Banff National Park (Canada) A tree AND an ocean … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, SNAPSHOTS & WHATNOTS
Tagged #EarthDay2020, Creation, Earth Day, faith, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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International Women’s Day: A Photo Journey (#IWD2020, #EachforEqual)
As we commemorate International Women’s Day 2020, here is a post Virginia previously shared that is still relevant – especially for new readers of the blog! Today we celebrate women and women’s rights as International Women’s Day highlights our progress … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Lent
Tagged #IWD2020, Advocacy, faith, gender equality, hope, Lent, Quotes, Travel, women
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Creative Extremists (FOR LOVE!)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., an extraordinary man who led a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Bookshelf (BOOKS)
Tagged Books, faith, hope, inspiration, lifestyle, love, Martin Luther King Jr., Quotes, Social justice
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UNITED TOGETHER: Love vs. Hate
When I think of New Zealand (as many folks here do) it’s of vast beauty from incredible scenery in the Lord of the Rings movies. The Kiwis I’ve known and worked with overseas have always been warm and hospitable (who … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Lent
Tagged faith, hope, inspiration, Lent, lifestyle, love, music, peace, Travel
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Human Rights! Human Rights!
Yesterday (10 December) the world paused to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Back in 1948 a war weary world gathered to establish a globally defining document that “proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Advocacy Issues
Tagged Advent, faith, hope, Human Rights, inspiration, lifestyle, Quotes, Travel
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VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!!
For friends from other countries (& here, too) these last few weeks the U.S. midterm elections have swallowed our national media’s attention for the big showdown Tuesday, November 6th. Usually not as many Americans vote in midterms (the 2-year interval … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Music
Tagged #2018Midterms, #MidtermElections2018, Elections, hope, inspiration, James Taylor, lifestyle, music, Quotes
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Tree of Life: Sorrow, Horror & Prayer(s)
“All that is left to us is our being horrified at the loss of our sense of horror.” Rabbi Abraham Heschel My heart and prayers are with the victims and families of the mass shooting that took place on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Quotes
Tagged faith, grief, hope, inspiration, love, Quotes, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Travel, Tree of Life
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Óscar Romero: A Voice of Love & Justice
“You cannot reap what you have not sown. How are we going to reap love in our country, if we only sow hate?” Archbishop Óscar Romero (10 July 1977) 38 years after his death, Blessed Óscar Romero will be canonized … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Sunday-ish Reflections
Tagged El Salvador, encouragement, faith, hope, inspiration, Jesus, love, Oscar Romero, peace
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Refugees: Becoming Refuges of Hope
Yesterday (20 June) World Refugee Day 2018 came (& went), but the issues facing refugees are not something to contemplate just one day of the year. Imagine if conflict evicted your family (& you) from your home. Where no place … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues, Quotes
Tagged encouragement, faith, hope, Human Rights, inspiration, Refugees, Travel, World Refugee Day
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Malaria: Up Close & Personal
April 25th is World Malaria Day. Over 450,000 people (mainly children) die each year from this preventable disease and millions (216,000,000) get really sick. Since many (90%) of these folks live in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria compounds an already challenging context … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy Issues
Tagged Africa, blogging, faith, hope, Human Rights, inspiration, malaria, Travel, World Malaria Day
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