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Abolitionist Sunday- What can you do?
Image credit: hopeforjustice.org 27 MILLION. Can you even fathom what that number means? That is the approximate number of men, women and children in slavery today! 27 million individuals in bondage, treated as less than human, forced to do unspeakable acts or live in deplorable conditions, in fear for their lives and the lives of family members. In the light of that overwhelming number, it can be so easy to shut our minds, say that it is awful then continue with our lives, decide that it is other people’s issue to fight. What does it have to do with me, living in Australia, going about my daily life? Everything! It…
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Abolitionist Sunday- What can you do?
Image credit: hopeforjustice.org 27 MILLION. Can you even fathom what that number means? That is the approximate number of men, women and children in slavery today! 27 million individuals in bondage, treated as less than human, forced to do unspeakable acts or live in deplorable conditions, in fear for their lives and the lives of family members. In the light of that overwhelming number, it can be so easy to shut our minds, say that it is awful then continue with our lives, decide that it is other people’s issue to fight. What does it have to do with me, living in Australia, going about my daily life? Everything! It…
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Day 29: Changing the world from where I am
When did I start thinking that I need a position to make a difference in this world? I shared at the start of this series that I had been feeling trapped. There are all of these issues in the world that call at my heart. But what can I do while being a mother, a wife, a teacher, a housekeeper and all the roles I play in life? This is what I have been wrestling with. I have always known in my head that we can help no matter where we are. It takes a little longer to sink into my heart. I think that part of the issue is…
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Day 29: Changing the world from where I am
When did I start thinking that I need a position to make a difference in this world? I shared at the start of this series that I had been feeling trapped. There are all of these issues in the world that call at my heart. But what can I do while being a mother, a wife, a teacher, a housekeeper and all the roles I play in life? This is what I have been wrestling with. I have always known in my head that we can help no matter where we are. It takes a little longer to sink into my heart. I think that part of the issue is…