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This is not about Syrian refugees

If your newsfeed is anything like mine, it’s filled with people posting about refugees. Should they or shouldn’t they be …

Melanie DaleNovember 18, 2015, 10:26 amNovember 18, 2015 6
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Words Are Powerful

This morning while my kids crunched cereal and worked on getting their eyelids open enough to get on the bus, …

Melanie DaleAugust 17, 2015, 6:36 amAugust 17, 2015 7
Favorites, Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Why We Have to Talk About Our Periods

A couple weeks ago I had the sex talk with Ana.  I told her, “You’re about to start fifth grade, …

Melanie DaleAugust 10, 2015, 6:19 amMarch 29, 2016 12
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

This Post Will Make You Grin

I 100% guarantee that this post will make you grin.  Even the Grinchiest Grinch cannot watch this video with smiling. …

Melanie DaleNovember 14, 2014, 2:15 pmNovember 14, 2014 3
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Missions and Boobs: A Group Project Inspired by the Internet

What led you to this blog?  Did you click on a link from Facebook or google something that offered you …

Melanie DaleOctober 7, 2014, 6:50 amMarch 29, 2016 12
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Prevention Isn’t Sexy

Everyone responds in a crisis.  When something bad happens, we follow and share and send money and pray and feel …

Melanie DaleAugust 19, 2014, 11:25 amAugust 19, 2014 9
Adoption, Orphan Care, Uganda

My Little Church, My Big Church

Every week, we meet with a few other families in a living room.  This is my little church.  My little …

Melanie DaleDecember 18, 2013, 10:24 amDecember 18, 2013 8
10 Things, Ethiopia, Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

10 Things You Need to Know Before Going on a Mission Trip

Summer is approaching and we’re heading into Mission Trip Season.  I’ve been on some, I’ve lead a few, and if …

Melanie DaleMay 13, 2013, 11:25 amApril 6, 2019 104
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

Praise God for the Mattresses in Your Life

Last summer, I received notes from many of the kids at Adacar CarePoint asking for mattresses.  They sleep on the …

Melanie DaleMarch 5, 2013, 9:49 pmMarch 5, 2013 2
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

We Are All Salesmen

You’re smart.  You know what’s up.  I’m not going to pull one over on you.  So let me be clear …

Melanie DaleMarch 2, 2013, 10:19 pmMarch 2, 2013 1
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

We’re a We

We’ve praised the Lord for how far we’ve come.  Now let’s turn our thoughts to where we’re going.  If our …

Melanie DaleFebruary 28, 2013, 11:28 amFebruary 28, 2013 2
Orphan Care, Sponsorship, Uganda

It’s Time to Build an Altar

Throughout the Bible, we see times where the people of Israel recounted their history.  They reminded each other, and they …

Melanie DaleFebruary 26, 2013, 3:24 pmFebruary 28, 2013 8

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