Category Archives: Conversations

True Christmas spirit | Blog 1 of the 12 blogs of Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Matthew Paul Turner in Conversations

Starting today, World Vision bloggers are linking up to spread the true spirit of Christmas. Our 12 blogs of Christmas represent the creativity, love, joy, hope, memories and family holiday traditions that keep us connected to the true reason of the season....

Waking up from suburbia stupor — lessons from a global soccer mom

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Cat-Dan Lai-Smith in Advocacy, Conversations

Meet stay-at-home mom Shayne Moore. She spends her time stocking the refrigerator, supervising homework, and driving her kids to sports practices. In the midst of all that, she wrote a book called “Global Soccer Mom” that’s not about soccer at all — but about how the “soccer mom” demographic can be global thinkers. After visiting World Vision’s headquarters to share her testimony in an all-staff chapel, I sat down to chat with her about the journey that has led her from the kitchen to the White House. Here’s what I learned… * * * Was there a specific experience that prompted you to really get out of your seat and take action against poverty? In 2002, Bono came through my...

Giving thanks and counting our blessings

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Peter Warski in Conversations

Happy Thanksgiving, World Vision friends and family! We’ve been counting our blessings all this week as a reminder of what we are truly thankful for. This post highlights blessings 1-6 from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and also includes four more reasons we are giving thanks. BLESSING #1: The people we serve — children, families, and communities around the world. BLESSING #2: The many faithful donors and supporters of World Vision’s work. BLESSING #3: The many compassionate and beautiful children who remind us every day what it means to have a child-like faith in a God who loves us. BLESSING #4: Rooftops over our heads. BLESSING #5: Food in our bellies. BLESSING #6: Prayers for provision for our neighbors, near and far,...

Blessing #3: Compassionate kids

Posted on November 22, 2011 by James Addis in Conversations

10 ways to raise compassionate kids | World Vision blog

We’re counting our blessings each day this week in celebration of Thanksgiving. Blessing #3: The many compassionate and beautiful children who remind us every day what it means to have a child-like faith in a God who loves us. * * * The fun and sometimes frustrating thing about being a writer is that you never quite know what kind of story you are going to get. Sometimes, great leads turn out to be disappointing. Other times, what looks like a humdrum story turns out to have a twist that blows your socks off. So it was with a sense of nervous anticipation that I called Teresa and Carl Camera of Austin, Texas. I’d been asked to write a feature...

GIVEAWAY: Win a new t-shirt from GIVEN, inspired by World Vision!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Conversations

Win a t-shirt from GIVEN, inspired by World Vision | World Vision Blog

Our Bolivia bloggers team is having a little fun this week. We’re giving our readers the chance to win a brand-new t-shirt from GIVEN, the new clothing line inspired by World Vision. The GIVEN apparel line was founded on this belief: Our capacity to GIVE is directly related to our acceptance of what Jesus has first GIVEN us. When we fully embrace this concept and fully realize that all we have has first been GIVEN to us, our passion for GIVING to others grows. No matter what your job is, no matter what your talent is, there is a place for you to serve and to GIVE to others. Here’s what you need to do to win: How does what’s...