Compassion

A few nights ago I was on the phone with my friend Daphne, and she mentioned that when she spent some time with our friend Elizabeth a couple of weeks ago, they would pretty much laugh their heads off when my trip to the Amazon would come up in conversation. Both Daph and Liz have [...]

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Vamanos

by BooMama on 13 October 2011

in Compassion,Ecuador

I have been trying to write this post for, let’s see, ABOUT THREE DAYS. I can’t seem to make it past the first paragraph because for whatever reason, I struggle when there’s actual news to share. But if I’m writing about, oh, CRACKERS, I can hammer out 1,000 words in record time. In medical circles [...]

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Third World Symphony

by BooMama on 8 September 2011

in Compassion,Jesus Music,My Friends Rock

So here’s the thing that I’m a little bit embarrassed to tell you: for the longest time – for most of my life, really – I would see pictures and videos of people living in extreme poverty in this country and in other parts of the world, and my first reaction would be to fight [...]

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First Things First

by BooMama on 12 September 2010

in Compassion

I have loads of boring information to share about our weekend, including but not limited to when I cleaned out my closet and discovered a pair of long-forgotten tapered-leg khaki pants that screamed 1994 so loudly that I almost put on a Blues Traveler CD while I watched the DVDs from the first season of [...]

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Friday Night Update

by BooMama on 5 March 2010

in Compassion,Rambling

I know. I KNOW. “The Office” was new last night. But I haven’t watched it yet. It is, however, first on my must-see-TV agenda. And I’m a little embarrassed to tell you why I missed “The Office,” so just let me whisper “it rhymes with Teal Mousefives” and then cover my eyes and shield myself [...]

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Help Haiti Live – Tonight!

by BooMama on 27 February 2010

in Compassion

When I first found out about the Help Haiti Live concert, I took one look at the Nashville line-up and thought, “Ooooh – I want to go to there.” But then I realized that the date actually conflicted with some plans that have been on my calendar for awhile, and I cried. Okay. So maybe [...]

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