Optional

“Some things in life are optional and some are not.

Wearing shoes is optional. But eating is not.

Driving a car is optional. But once you choose the option, driving on the right-hand side of the road (here in America) is not.

Becoming a Christian is optional. But once you decide to ask Jesus Christ to take control of your life, involvement in world missions is no longer optional. I’m not saying that these things are impossible. You can choose to go without eating, but if you do, you must take the consequences. . . You can choose to drive on the left but you will pay fines and cause accidents.”

 

–Peter C. Wagner, On the Crest of the Wave (Glendale, Calif.: Regal, 1983), 5

Faces of Haiti: Stories

We met an innumerable amount of beautiful Haitian children last summer. Each face tells a story. Each child has experienced joy and pain. I only wish I knew more of their stories.

Haitian Proverb

This Haitian Creole Proverb is a good reminder that hard times fall on everyone:

 

Ri moun kout, men pa ri moun touni.

 

“Laugh at short people, but don’t laugh at naked people.” You may not be short but anyone could be naked.

Compassion

“By compassion we make others’ misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.” –Thomas Browne, Sr.

Faces of Haiti: "Jeff"

“Jeff” was a precious boy we met on our trip to Haiti last summer. His smile lit up a room! I miss him.