Dear Social Studies Ladies,
Yes, that is how I think of you. You are the Social Studies ladies. Mom tells me she’s meeting the “ss ladies” and the closest I come to a quick reference is Social Studies. I chuckle at my inability to more quickly arrive at the words Sunday School, but then I think about the reality of your group. You are a great lesson in Social Studies. You have come alongside my mother, and thus alongside me and Jesus, in a very social way. Not only do you encourage one another...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
School Requirements
The actual school supplies will come from Uganda and be provided
according to the specific school's requirement list.
A 12-year-old boy goes door-to-door selling some rather sad looking carrots to earn money for school fees. Yet earning money for fees is not enough. Children in Uganda are also expected to provide brooms, toilet paper, soap, mops, and an assortment of other items necessary for...
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Dashiki Shirts for Boys
What in the world is a dashiki shirt? I hate to admit that I had to ask that question when the lovely Krisha offered to use her gifts and talents to support Surprised by Hope. She kindly explained that the dashiki shirt is a colorful shirt worn by men in Africa. I recognized the shirt style when looking at pictures and thought this would be a great compliment to the girly dresses that have become...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
She Smiled at Me
Over 100, that's how many dollies have been made so far. Cut, sew, stuff, stitch on curly black yarn hair. Little faces go on with red and black marking pens. Simple little dollies now set aside waiting for tiny flowery dresses and ribbons in their hair. Cut, sew, stuff, set aside. Cut sew stuff, set aside.
I drew the face on dolly number 112. Instead of setting her aside I looked into her round...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Sensible Shoes: Walk in the Way of Love
When my son began kindergarten many years ago, Rick and I attended the orientation. The principal held up one of four little pairs of shoes – this one was decorated with pink sparkles. “This child,” she said, “lets herself in at home after school every day and plays alone until her mother comes home from work.” “And this child,” she said holding up a pair of grungy tennis shoes with the sole flapping...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Missing Dolly
Missing Dolly: Suspected to be in the Slum
This is an APB on a missing dolly. She’s about 12 inches tall, has brown skin, and short black hair. Sometimes she’s awake and sometimes she’s sleeping. She was last seen wearing a white dress with pink and green flowers and has two ribbons in her hair. All the security video has been reviewed (all the pictures have been sorted through) and she doesn’t...
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