A life torn apart … healed with a gift
Aria stood alone in her kitchen, preparing her family’s dinner. She hauled an oversized pot onto the stovetop and slowly poured in cooking oil. She cut up vegetables and meat just as her mother had shown her when she was a little girl. Now at 14 years old, Aria knew...
The Venezuelan food crisis — a story you may not have heard
Carmen kneels beside her baby’s coffin, adorning the wood with tiny white wings. The wings are a Venezuelan tradition, meant to symbolize a young child who has flown away to heaven far too soon. It’s a sight that is all too common in this country today as people die...
Invite a refugee to your table
We’ve just finished a busy holiday season where one of the highlights is family and friends gathering around one table and breaking bread together. It’s a wonderful feeling: eating, sharing stories, and laughing with those we cherish. But many refugees around the...
You can restore hope for refugees this Christmas
We don’t know all the details about the first Christmas. We don’t know what the manger looked like or how cold it was that night. But we do know that Joseph and a very pregnant Mary found themselves alone in a new city with nowhere to take shelter. Were they afraid?...
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.