Posts from 2017

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A May day post for Mom’s and non-Mom’s (that means you)

by Melinda Nelson

The other day, I was talking with a younger friend whose mom is now dead, but even when her mom was alive, my friend was ignored first, abused next, and eventually, abandoned. This was the woman who was supposed to nurture her. Another young woman I know, when she was 10 years old, was given […]

Stop the Funeral!

by Melinda Nelson

If Christ wasn’t raised, then all you’re doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever.   If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we’re a pretty sorry lot.   But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long […]

You are the reason!

by Melinda Nelson

This is an interesting article I am linking to this post.  This study pointed out that Mozambique is rated ‘runner-up’ for the worst quality of life amongst expats (that term includes missionaries…though not this one!).  Those living in 191 countries rated 43 different aspects of life abroad on a scale of 1-7.  Mozambique was near the bottom […]