Ten Ways to End Human Trafficking in NoVA

by Elisa | May 25, 2014 | Good Charities, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, United States, Ways to Make a Difference

Want to make a difference locally? Here are some easy ideas! Ten Ways to End Human Trafficking in NoVA 1.) "Like" NoVA HTI on Facebook. 2.) Currently we are looking for 5 people to donate $100 per month for a year to help a sex trafficking survior have a place to live...

Considerations From A White Man

by Elisa | May 21, 2014 | Art of Advocacy, Community, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Seeking Justice, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart, United States, Your Stories, Your Voice on Racism

This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear it! Consider submitting it here! I grew up with this great guy. I'd come home and find him and my brother blowing bubbles in their drinks for, like, an hour (trying...

5 Ways You Can Help #BringBackOurGirls

by Elisa | May 3, 2014 | Children-in-Need, Create Awareness, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

There has been a social media storm about the two-hundred or so girls of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds, mostly ages 16-18, who were kidnapped last week from boarding school in Nigeria. Some are supposedly being sold as child brides in Cameroon for $12. The...

LBD Project 2014

by Elisa | Apr 29, 2014 | Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Ways to Make a Difference

(For those receiving this via feedburner subscription, please ignore this, as it automatically sends out posts even if we "publish" them in the past. Just a little snafu to deal with today as we remodel a few things. Apologies! But, stay tuned for LBD Project 2016!)...

Poetry and Song: Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in)

by Elisa | Apr 27, 2014 | Stuff of the Heart

Too Noisy Busy (Clock-in) I’ll tell you a secret That everyone knows My heart beats too fast Infinity slows When We Clock-in to Stop. Shhhhhhhh I might hear a secret That I don’t yet know My heart...

The Book SpeaK and #Speak4RAINN15 to Stop Sexual Violence

by Elisa | Apr 25, 2014 | Create Awareness, Seeking Justice, United States

This post was put up earlier this week on www.ReadingTeen.net by one of my awesome besties. Andye only sometimes prefers to be reading young adult fiction. The rest of the time she surely prefers to be adventuring with me, while listening to be process pretty much...

Identity Crisis #3467 – My Messy Beautiful

by Elisa | Apr 9, 2014 | Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Community, Spiritual Discipleship, Stuff of the Heart

The other day, my daughter was excitedly expressing her admiration of the teachers and helpers at her school. I usually resist the temptation to to ask my kids what they want to be when they grow up because at some point in my life I began to HATE that question. But...

Five Mistakes Activists Make

by Elisa | Mar 30, 2014 | Art of Advocacy, Spiritual Discipleship

There are five mistakes activists make. And five mistakes christian social justice people make. Then there are the same five mistakes anti-human trafficking advocates make. Or we can use the original topic- those who are interested in global missions and the five...

A Song: On The Day it Feels Like Your World is Falling Apart

by Elisa | Mar 4, 2014 | Community

There has been a lot happening in my life and in the lives of those I love. I am not one of those people who doesn't feel, despite that I try to look at things logically. Considering, sometimes I feel so much I expect I will explode. Feelings are like that sometimes....

Adventure

Swamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights

Ever heard of ancient King Solomon? He was said to be the wisest of them all as he philosophized...

Busy Moms, Community, Family & Relationships, Raising Kids

Storm Chaser; Change Chaser: On Saying Goodbye

How Can Anyone Say Goodbye? I’m starting to feel all panicky that I am leaving all my...

Anthropology Psychology Sociology, Mental Health, Recovery, Safe Spaces

Understanding Terms for Poor Nations vs. Rich Nations

Terms of Poverty Whether in public political addresses or in pleas from non-profits, we have all heard some of these terms thrown around at some point or another. But just because we can infer their general meaning, I...

Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Products, Giving Back, Socially Conscious Brands

The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)

Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group...

Children-in-Need, Clean Water, Conflicts, Wars, Genocides and Atrocities, Global Health, Good Charities, Helping that Doesn't Hurt, Human Rights, Poverty, Refugees and Immigration, Seeking Justice, United States

How To Not Be a Bad Advocate for Social Change

Occasionally, the best way to learn how to do something well is by learning what not to do. I empower people to be good advocates for social change, but these days I am seeing a lot of bad activism. Here are things not to say if you want your advocacy and activism to be better-received.