I was sitting in my room thinking how lucky I was to be here in London. It seemed like just the other day when my world had turned upside down. I left my home in Kenya when a woman whom I thought was my friend told me about a job at Pathfinder International, a non-profit… Read More Rehema’s Story
It’s Saturday and I’m getting ready for the wedding. My face is all made up. I must admit that it looks good. Now, I just have to put on my outfit. It’s a deep red sari. Rhia helped me to pick it out at an Indian bazaar. “When it comes to Indian weddings you can… Read More At the Wedding
Sex selection abortion is the practice of terminating a pregnancy based upon the predicted sex of the infant. The selective abortion of female fetuses is most common in areas where cultural norms value male children over female children, especially in parts of East Asia and South Asia (particularly in countries such as People’s Republic of China, India and Pakistan), as well as in the Caucasus, and Western… Read More Sex Selection Abortion
The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you – Jeremiah 31:3 Imagine you are a South Asian woman. Every day is a struggle and a challenge to survive. All you know is oppression from the day you were born until the… Read More Finding Joy in Jesus
Thanksgiving has come and gone in Canada and the United States. Many of us enjoyed delicious turkey dinners with our families and reflected on all that we were thankful for. We were thankful that we have shelter, jobs, families and friends. Just recently many people got laid off from their jobs. Those of us who still… Read More Gifts Thankfully Received
Literacy brings an incredible freedom to women in South Asia; helping them to take care of their families, not be cheated at the marketplace, and be able to read the Bible for themselves – Gospel for Asia As an avid reader, I can’t imagine not being able to read. It is one of my favorite… Read More Literacy Saved Her Paycheck
Years ago, I was part of the Women’s Ministry at my church and one of the things I really liked about it was the fellowship. We would hold programs like “Lunch and Learn” where women would come together at someone’s home and a pastor or a speaker is invited to share a profound message with… Read More Women’s Fellowship
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice – Psalm 55:17 Nothing is more powerful than prayer. Sister Mary knows that and that is why she is such a prayer warrior. After meeting Jesus more than 10 years ago, Sister Mary has shared His love… Read More When Sister Mary Prays
Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it is very beautiful – Kailash Satyarthi I was doing research on child labor in South Asia and came across a website for an organization called, GoodWeave. “GoodWeave aims to stop child labor in the carpet industry and to replicate its market-based approach… Read More GoodWeave
Answer: In the same way pizza is very common in the United States, persecution is very common in other parts of the world. Imagine that you live in a country where being a Christian is dangerous. Imagine your neighbors, friends or family members turning against you because you have accepted Jesus as your Lord. This happened to a college… Read More Pray for the Persecuted
Notes to Women 