by Sharron Pankhurst --If the world is our living space, what am I doing to make a difference in my part of the neighborhood?

by Amber Van Schooneveld
What would you do if a note was pressed into your hand that said, “Help me. I’m being held as a prisoner, forced to be a prostitute. Me and four other women are kept locked in a room. They force us to prostitute, and they won’t let us out.”

by Jillian Carver
“... I knew I had to get involved. With much trepidation, I stepped over the threshold from apathy to action in order to FIND OUT WHAT ONE WOMAN CAN DO.”

by Leighton Cusack and Alex Manion
A 6-man college and high school team is cycling 3,700 miles for change. Can you or your youth group offer the team a warm shower, good food, and a place to stay for one night? Wasn’t that what Joseph and Mary were looking for one evening about 2,000 years ago?

by Jeffrey S. Rasley
After tiring of my whining about turning 40, my wife not so gently suggested that I just do it, go! I took her advice and started planning to go on a 7-day trek along the Everest Base Camp trail in Sagarmatha Park in the Khumbu Province of Nepal. LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING OCT 2008 TRIP, want to go?

by Jinghui Niu
I soared up a couple flights of stairs to get back to our group and deliver the exciting news. When they opened the door, I was so short of breath that I couldn’t speak … they knew something was up but didn’t know if I was having a nervous breakdown or trying to tell them something exciting.

A quick way to get involved in what God is doing in the world is PRAYER. Here’s a list of short daily prayers for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games—starting August 8. Print it out and put it by your bed or in the bathroom, wherever you’ll see it.

by Lynne Ellis
China has bravely chosen to share their children with the world. Since one in five people on the planet is Chinese, Lynne and her daughter see each other not as Chinese and Caucasian, but mommy and child.

by Christine Defever
Our daughters each have a laptop…they can attend school from anywhere in the world. Traveling all over Europe seeing and experiencing more than we ever dreamed possible, our daughters have developed a worldview of life and not just an American view.

by Lisa Rinaldo
What does a teacher with 30 years experience have to say? Lisa's suggestions will help you determine if homeschool is the right choice for your child. She provides statistics and innovative ideas to guide you in making this decision.

by Janel Thompson
Driving cross-country Janel and her children experienced New England, the South, a trip through California, and the Washington coast. ALL WERE POSSIBLE WITHOUT having to be concerned with matching school schedules or missing classes.

by Brittney Defever
I think that I have learned a lot through home school and I feel like I have an advantage over a lot of kids my age. I SEE the things I’m learning—I GO TO the places I read about in my homework.”

by Gerald R. McDermott
Do you have the guts to interact with other beliefs? There are usually two questions about world religions on which different groups of Christians take opposing sides. And, there are many different kinds of Christians, but Gerald McDermott narrows the groups to two—liberal and conservative.

by Amber Plaster
Poetry from a 20-something that will touch your heart. “Through humanity’s cry, I’ve become more aware, Of a gavel’s conviction, From an Eternal Court’s chair…”

Travel Myth #1: Additional insurance is not necessary when renting a car using your credit card. Your credit card company provides automatic coverage for the traveler who rents a car using their card. --Why it’s a good idea to read the fine print!

by Maggie W., Corona, California
One of the guys spotted me struggling and offered to help, “You need a hand?” At this point, I was exhausted. With sweat pouring down my forehead, I would have paid him cold hard cash to help me.

Two favorite Polish meals from Christine Defever’s (“You Don’t Know What You’re Missing”) recipe files she received from her friends in Poznan, POLAND.