She lived on the streets. But she did not need an orphanage. She needed a home. She did not need a shared bed in a suffocatingly hot dorm room, with rats running the rafters over her head. She needed a …
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The Girl Who Complained About Snow
Five years ago today. I look at this old picture and I see so many things. I see a guy who has always been willing to do anything for anyone, and never complains about it. I see a lot of …
Reflecting on 2018 ā52 Weeks of Stillnessā
In many ways, the year has flown by, and in others, it seemed quite long. Can anyone else relate? I focused on āStillnessā this year, and it was a year of quiet, healing, introspection, reading, study, and rest. (Except when …
Just a Sec
Hi, Iām Aleassa, and sometimes, I write on a very little blog called Coffee With Sprinkles. I havenāt shared on it in awhile, and I thought I would take just a sec to share my current thought process. This has …
My Lost Boys of Honduras
In a Neverland of misty mountains, cloud forests, and a thousand shades of green, there is a subculture of boys who will never grow up. Boys who will never see more than a glimpse of childhood, yet will never understand …
Called to Care
We often hear and read that the most Biblical way to care for orphans is through the local church and church planting. Agreed. Orphaned and abandoned children are a tragic result of sin. The Gospel is the answer to sin. …
Night Songs
{This is a repost of a post I wrote for the Encouragement From Women Who’ve Been There Facebook Page} Psalm 77 āI cried unto God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran …
You Are Loved
On a day when many will wake up feeling especially loved, when many will wake up feeling especially lonely, and when many will wake up just the same as any other day in Februaryāthere is, you might say, a Valentine …
A Little Clari-Tea
{Forgive the title.} Living on the mission field has a way of simplifying your outlook. You may find that you are thankful for things you used to take for granted, and that most of the things you used to need …
What Iām Reading Wednesday ā Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors
Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Major is the second book by the same author. Her first book, Kisses from Katie, has been one of my favorites since I read it several years ago. I read Kisses from Katie while …
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