Pandemic update from Africa + a BIG announcement
To many of us here in the U.S., it may feel like the pandemic is almost over. Stores, restaurants, and churches are opening back up to full capacity. Fewer people are wearing masks as more people are vaccinated. And many families are feeling safe enough this summer to...
What’s your favorite summer food tradition?
When I was a kid, summer meant freedom, fun, and lots of food. From getting a hot dog at the beach to having barbecues with family and friends to constantly hearing the gentle jingle of a nearby ice cream truck — it felt like the summer season revolved around food. I...
Why is the Tumen River one of the most dangerous places on earth?
The Tumen River, which separates North Korea from China, is considered one of the most dangerous rivers in the world to cross. It’s not that the river is particularly deep, wide, or treacherous. In fact, if you stand on the North Korean bank, you can look across the...
Why is North Korea experiencing another famine?
“By the end of 1998, the worst of the famine was over, not necessarily because anything had improved but … because there were fewer mouths to feed.” That’s the sad picture journalist Barbara Demick paints in her book, “Nothing to Envy.” In this passage, she describes...
How long can a person survive without food?
Have you ever been sitting in church and your stomach growls during prayer? Or you get a headache at work because the only thing you’ve eaten all day is that granola bar in the car? Most of us are familiar with that kind of hunger. But you’ve probably never felt the...
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.