THE BRICK KILN MINISTRY IN PAKISTAN SERVING MODERN DAY SLAVES I connected recently with Neelam who, with her husband Aneer, lead Heirs of Salvation Ministries in Pakistan. I was deeply impressed by the passion of the people she serves as they worship and pray. They are people who work in the brick kilns of Pakistan. […]
Read More...In the quiet of the early morning, a Rohingya scholar recites the Holy Quran after Fajr prayer—a peaceful practice shared by many in the community, holding onto faith and tradition amidst hardship. Photo by RBHafizu. Last week I posted the following devotional on LinkedIn, hoping it would reach some of the Rohingya who are going […]
Read More...This picture by photographer Ro Amir Hakim shows what is currently happening as Rohingya refugees are fleeing genocide in Myanmar. Please pray for them. Pray that the world will listen and find a way to help. A SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 56th wedding anniversary. Wes is a self-professed atheist who […]
Read More...Photo by Rohingya photographer Ro Arfat Khan at the world’s largest refugee camp. Elderly woman outside her shelter. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE – FOR US ALL – I haven’t gotten very far with building Living Room and Open Door faith-based groups for people of all faiths. But I have come to feel that the whole world has become […]
Read More...LIFE FOR A ROHINGYA REFUGEE – Preparing breakfast for the vulnerable in the mosque during Ramadan. (photo by Rohingya photographer, Abdullah Habib, from the the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh) When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick […]
Read More...Creative passion, or creative juices as it’s often referred to, is much like real juice. Sweet and flavorful. It quenches our thirst to make beautiful things—things that would not exist if it weren’t for us being here. I’ve often thought of how God must have felt when he created the earth. When he created us. […]
Read More...Elderly Rohingya slicing a fish for his meal. (Photo by Arfat Khan) FEEDING THE WORLD’S HUNGRY – I’ve been talking a lot about hunger lately in the emails to my list—the physical hunger of the Rohingyas and the hunger of Afghani girls to learn. We’ve also talked about the deep desire of individuals who want […]
Read More...HE CAME FOR ALL You may see me repeating mailings from the past. Please bear with me and join with me in praying for those who are seeing them for the first time. Pray that they will be well fed spiritually – no matter who their higher power might be. For some, like many of […]
Read More...A painting and poem from Ro Niyamot Ullah, a person from Myanmar living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. NO WINGS, ONLY WAR The world remains silent, watching without stopping it. Some even support the weapons that Israel uses to kill children, old men, women, and even reporters. The world should protect the innocent, but […]
Read More...PRAYER NEEDED Thanks to my frequent readings of posts on LinkedIn, I continue learning a lot about what is happening in the world, trying to send words of encouragement, and developing friendships in many different parts of the world. There is one person I’ve been talking to who I would like to spend more time […]
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