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Week 23: Putting my big girl panties on

Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged , on April 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »

“People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.” — Emily Dickinson It’s been 12 days since the burglary. Life is moving on. Stuff is being replaced. Insurance forms are done. Alarm system is installed. The sting is not quite as painful. Sure, I will miss my engagement ring. But I still have the notes [...]

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Week 21: Spring fever & dinner for 12

Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »

“Dust in our eyes our own boots kicked up. Heartsick we nursed along the way we picked up. You may not see it when it’s sticking to your skin, but we’re better off for all that we let in.” — Emily Sailers of the Indigo Girls I’ve had a lot of dust (and smoke) in my eyes [...]

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From Congo to Dallas, women helping women

Posted in Africa, tagged , , , , , , on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

“We [Congolese] try hard to break the silence about all the rape, the sexual slavery, but the entire world remains in silence. Congolese blood is in the street, and no one says anything. It is so painful. You have no idea.” — my friend Gorethy Nabushosi, a Congolese attorney who fought for women’s rights in [...]

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Week 17: Seven more days of deprivation

Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

“The human body has an enormous capacity for adjusting to trying circumstances. I have found that one can bear the unbearable if one can keep one’s spirits strong even when one’s body is being tested. Strong convictions are the secret of surviving deprivation; your spirit can be full even when your stomach is empty.” — Nelson [...]

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Our second African feast: Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, tagged , , , , on December 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »

“There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” — Mahatma Gandhi I first met Gorethy Nabushosi, founder of Congo Restoration, over hot tea at a La Madeleine up in McKinney, a drive from near downtown Dallas I wouldn’t usually be too thrilled about [...]

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Country 7: Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted in Africa, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

“The teeth are smiling but is the heart?” — Congo proverb Since coming home from my first trip to Africa in September 2008, I have plotted to go back. My first trip was to Rwanda, site of the 1994 genocide where a million or so people were killed in a three-month period. My second trip, [...]

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Week seven

Posted in Africa, dinner, family dinner, parenting, tagged , , , , , on December 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

“I do like Christmas on the whole. In its clumsy way, it does approach Peace and Goodwill.  But it is clumsier every year. ” ~ E.M. Forster The week before Christmas week is always insane. Farrah Fawcett insane; not really hurting anybody but enough to keep you on your toes. So much to do before [...]

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Week Two

Posted in Africa, tagged , , , , , , on November 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mohandas Gandhi The weekend was completely filled with the Global Village Market, a two-day event I help organize annually at our church. It’s an inspiring alternative holiday market where people can buy fair-trade goods or “gifts” — like a pig for Heifer [...]

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