5 ways to fit charitable giving into your 2020 budget
It’s the same old song every new year. We vow to eat healthier. We’re determined to exercise. Lose a few pounds. Many of us also made New Year’s resolutions to give more to charity … hoping our budgets will allow it. The truth is, charitable giving is a lot more...
Wedding bells and water wells
Most little girls dream about their wedding day. The dress … the flowers … the rings. But Abby Taylor isn’t your typical bride. She and her groom-to-be had much bigger dreams. The need to provide clean water for people in Africa was on Abby and Paul Taylor’s hearts...
When water meets physical and spiritual needs
Pastor Tyag once traveled long, narrow roads and climbed steep, mountain paths to reach his mission field … but now his mission field comes to him. Tyag watched members of his community travel hours to gather water — even if it was contaminated. And the pastor, whose...
You helped give Isaac (and countless other children!) a future
Before the war in South Sudan, Isaac had easy access to education. He attended a good school with nice classrooms and qualified teachers. It wasn’t fancy, but it was functional.Then the war took everything from him. Around the world, poverty and violence have left...
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
“Ask for water from your Jesus!” one man sneered.Arjun stood helpless. His eyes darted anxiously at the well he had walked so far to find. But now, with several men standing in his way, he knew he’d have to return home to his family empty-handed. I’ve changed Arjun’s...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.