Most of us know these lyrics from one of the most famous songs in The Sound of Music: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things. I believe...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is almost here, and people everywhere are getting excited. But as excited as you and I are, we all know that children are the most excited of all. Kids help us remember the joy of Christmas when all the stress...
Does trying to build a relationship with a child living thousands of miles away sound overwhelming? For a lot of us, we don’t go beyond the $35 monthly gift in our sponsorship commitment. Writing letters, sending gifts, and trying to actually get to know our sponsored...
It’s that time again — time to set goals for the year ahead and to look back at 2016’s goals to see if you accomplished them. You’ll probably make a lot of resolutions this year that you’ve made before. Maybe you’ll resolve to lose weight, learn a new skill, or start...
As you correspond with your sponsored child, you probably ask a lot of questions. You want to know all about them . . . about their life, their family, their hobbies, and interests. But did you know that your sponsored child also wants to know about you? Although...
