Top 3 Blogs of 2014

More than actually writing this blog, I enjoy reading your encouraging or challenging comments. Thank you so much for clicking, reading, and commenting as we learn together.

I thought I’d take a moment to look back at the highlights from this blog in 2014. Based upon your responses and the number of page views, here are the three posts that you seemed to care about most over the last year. I hope you enjoy them a second time around – and please let me know if there’s ever a subject you you think I should write about this year.

1a#1: The Day My Photo Went Viral—and Why It Wasn’t Awesome

On a quiet Monday evening, I shared a picture of two of my children holding hands on the front step of our house. Little did I know that with a click of the “post” button, something strange was about to happen. Read more »

 

2a#2: Watch Your Language

Increasingly, when I’ve been asked to share HOPE’s mission statement, it catches in my throat. Somehow, it has become harder and harder to choke out two small but incredibly significant words: “the poor.” Read more »

 

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#3: Disarming the Ugly American

I love the heart of compassion behind short-term trips, and I’ve personally been profoundly impacted by these experiences. But I’m also deeply convinced that we can do better. Read more »

 

 

Thanks again for being a part of this blog…and I look forward to continuing to learn together in 2015 !

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