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Nelson Mandela Became My Bethlehem Star (and Imperfect Prose)

by Emily Wierenga | Dec 11, 2013 | Bethlehem Star, discouragement, doubt, faith, Haiti, Nelson Mandela, prison, prodigal magazine

  I walked to the edge of my faith tonight. Looked down and was tempted to jump.Because sometimes there are no stars or moon, just an ink black sky and when you step outside in your sneakers and run the country mile, you can’t even see the white of your...

When A Homeless Man Joins Your Music Video (and other favorite links from this week)

by Emily Wierenga | Dec 7, 2013 | advent, Duck Dynasty, Haiti, homeless man, Jane Fonda, links, music video, Nelson Mandela, rich

 Red Canoe, commission. Watercolor with salt on 12″ by 24″ canvas. Oh friends, there are some beautiful words out there this week… and some very creative music videos. Check it out! What It Means to be Filthy Rich by Jennifer Dukes Lee”So,...

How to raise your children to have an activist faith (and book giveaway!)

by Emily Wierenga | Jul 12, 2013 | Activist Faith, Bible Dude, book giveaway, children, Dan King, faith, giving, Haiti, love, orphans, parenting

My friend Dan King, or the Bible Dude, is one of the most generous, loving, talented and humble people I know. He writes books, he designs blogs (including this one!), he motivates the church, and he always has time for everyone–especially for his family....

Celebrate Summer with a Jewelry Giveaway!!!

by Emily Wierenga | Jun 28, 2013 | giveaway, Haiti, holley gerth, Jennifer Dukes Lee, mexico, necklace, recycled waste, summer, ViBella Jewelry

Adeline is a single mother who lives in Haiti in this house with her son.  Every weekday, Adeline rides a tap-tap to work at the One Vision Vi Bella site.  These are her words, translated from Creole, but unedited:“Vi Bella represents my husband, and a...

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