The coronavirus killed Gladys’ husband. Now what?
The coronavirus already took her husband. Now, Gladys is left wondering how the rest of her family will survive. Gladys became a widow just a few weeks ago when the virus that is sweeping the globe arrived in Nicaragua and took her husband’s life. He had been the...
Dirty water is a family matter
“Water is life.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard countless times from people who finally received access to clean water. They know clean water’s power because they’ve had to suffer the effects of using contaminated water. Drinking, bathing, and cooking with dirty water...
When a father can’t feed his children…
“Please take my kids!” Mahdi’s desperate plea cracked over the poor reception of the phone line. And our partner in Jordan thought he must have heard Mahdi incorrectly. But he repeated, “Please take my kids.” Because he could no longer feed them. We’ve changed Mahdi’s...
How to pray for the world’s tough issues
These days it seems like the world is spinning out of control. There’s a lot of pain, fear, and evil. But just because there are struggles doesn’t mean we should give up on trying to make a difference. It just means we should be praying even harder and more fervently....
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.