Author Archives: Milt

Sacrifice. It means that you give up something. But it means that you give up something that you miss. If I don’t really suffer a loss–it may be a gift, but it isn’t necessarily a sacrifice. Emmanuel makes sacrifices. If … Continue reading →

Where are all the orphans? You read about the millions of orphans. You hear statistics on how they are going to die for various reasons. But you probably never see them. So you wonder if they really exist. If you … Continue reading →

You always want to see things done right. And they were today. I love CRF. I love the way it helps people. And I have never seen it work better than today. I thank God for our Famine Relief Director, … Continue reading →

Today was a day of nicknames. We left Eldoret for what I might call the jungle. They called it undeveloped rural villages. We took off early for an eight-hour journey on some of the worst roads imaginable. Our destination was … Continue reading →

Wow, it takes a long time to get where you are going sometimes. It took nearly 3 days of travel to finally get to my starting point in Eldoret, Kenya. My main mission was dealing with famine victims, but I … Continue reading →

I love this picture. It was sent to Barbie from our daughter-in-law, Emily. Some of the most industrious and smartest people whom I have ever met are the marginalized in Sub-Saharan Africa. They have so much fortitude and inner strength, … Continue reading →

“Hatari.” I think it is the first Swahili word that I ever learned. I remember it because I relate it to the longest line that I have ever stood in to see a movie. Yes, it was the old Ritz … Continue reading →

My blog usually consists of stories and messages about compassion, mercy and justice. But I want to start this year off with one about Grace—not the doctrine, not the title of one of my books, but the name of an … Continue reading →

One of my family’s favorite Christmas traditions is to watch “A Christmas Carol.” But we don’t just watch any version of it. Every single year we watch “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol.” It’s my favorite. We sing the songs together. We … Continue reading →

What’s the deal with orange? It’s about hope. But specifically orange was designated as the color of hope for AIDS orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa. Over a decade ago, I made a commitment to devote myself to the cause of care … Continue reading →