Lifesong Mission Moments

“Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.” Isaiah 1:17   Advocate. There are countless ways to advocate for the orphan whether through adoption, sponsorship, in-country orphan care or prayer (just to name a few). Enjoy this month’s Mission Moment as we highlight […]

Being Real: Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse is terrible, especially because it takes something that God made to be beautiful and turns it into a means to control and hurt someone. Why Use Sex to Abuse? People that use sex abusively like the feel of power. The very knowledge that they can make you do things you don’t want to […]

Ready to Serve? Wait.

Ensuring that we are prepared to serve the Lord in whatever capacity He calls us to is very important. Over the last few weeks we looked into opening ourselves up in order to serve the people or situations God brings our way. Once we’ve taken the steps to ensure our hearts, eyes, ears and mouths […]

Being Real: Mental / Emotional Abuse

As women our emotions can be used against us, so it is important that we are aware of what this type of abuse looks and/or sounds like. What is Mental / Emotional Abuse? Mental/emotional abuse allows the abuser to direct/control your thoughts or emotions. What Does Mental / Emotional Abuse Look Like? Mental/emotional abuse begins […]

Discipling Our Kids: Communication

As parents oftentimes we take on a “Do what I said and don’t ask why” or “Because I said so” attitude. While we are the authority to our children, this will not encourage communication between us and our children. Please understand, I do believe that it is very important for our children to obey us […]

Gospel for Asia: Why Are You Exploiting This Girl?

Why Are You Exploiting This Girl? Daya: A young girl who lost her parents but was given hope. A beggar woman stood with a child in her arms, asking for something to eat. The cook demanded she answer the question. The man, a cook for a Gospel for Asia Bridge of Hope center, knew many […]

Open Our Mouths: Preparing to Serve

Throughout our lives God may call us to serve in different capacities, various ministries and unique places. Yet, no matter where we are or how we are serving Him, we must be prepared. In this series thus far we have looked at opening ourselves in varying ways in order to prepare ourselves to serve the […]

Being Real: The Reality of Relational Abuse

If the word “abuse” is brought up, most people change the topic altogether. No one wants to talk about the “elephant in the room”…no one wants to get involved. Something to the affect of “It’s their problem, let them work it out together” is said, or is at least thought. What people on the outside […]

Discipling Our Kids: Teaching Them to Pray

There are times that I believe parents think that their kids should just know how to do things. Maybe not everything, but some things we tend to just assume they know what to do. How silly this really is, because we had to be taught how things are done; whether by our parents, watching other […]

Lifesong Prayer Team

Weekly in the office, our Lifesong Family comes together to pray for our in-country orphan initiatives, adoptive families, Forgotten Advocates, fellow co-workers and anything other items needing prayer or praise that week. It’s a special time to come together to remember and acknowledge THE ONE who deserves all the glory and praise for the work […]