This week, I took my children to India, Uganda, and Bolivia. We only visited each country for 30 minutes each, but we were impacted in a powerful way through the lives and conditions that we encountered. How is this possible? The Compassion Experience, run by Compassion International, offers the opportunity to witness poverty firsthand without ever… Continue reading A Journey into Compassion
Author: LauraMThomas
Laura M. Thomas is writer and editor at This Eternal Moment. A homeschooling mom to three little girls, she loves writing, reading, the great outdoors, and afternoon nap times.
The Purpose of Anger
I have a confession to make: I never knew my own capacity for anger until I had children. Now don’t get me wrong – I know that we adults can be pretty difficult, too. But we have just learned (usually) that it isn’t socially acceptable to throw a temper tantrum when we don’t get our… Continue reading The Purpose of Anger
The Marks of a Real-Life Hero
We all remember the photos of the fire-fighters running into the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 while the people inside were running out. Hundreds of them lost their lives that day as they responded to the call of duty. By laying down their own lives, they were able to rescue many from imminent… Continue reading The Marks of a Real-Life Hero