31 Days of Compassion

"The meaning of compassion is to recognize the suffering of others, then take action to help."

I'm not sure where I saw this sentence, on some other blog probably, but it spoke to me and I think it's right on target. We see people in need, and we do something to help. That's what Compassion International is all about...seeing the need to help poverty-stricken children, and then stepping out in faith to do what God calls them to do.

Each year, for the past 5 or so years, someone in the blogging world has sponsored what they call "31 days of blogging". People blog about all kinds of things, and I've never participated. But this year, I want to do a "31 days of Compassion". Quite a few Compassion advocates are participating with this, and if I can make the time (and figure out how) to link everything up, I'll post links to the other blogs that I come across. In the meantime, I want to start with my own 31 Days of Compassion.

I'm working on a list of topics that I want to cover during the month of October, and I'll post that list soon. As I publish each post, I'll update the list to include a link to the actual post.

I pray that God will give me a clear sense of direction as to where He wants me to go with this. With my Compassion advocacy taking off now, I think this is a good next step.

Please join me in praying for the least of these, and spreading the word about Compassion.

In His peaceful presence,

Sharon

Sharon Landers
Compassion Advocate

Catching up...again

Well, it's that time again...catching up on posts, and trying to get back into the swing of this. It's been a busy year for me. When I became a Compassion advocate, I really didn't have any direction as to how that might look for me personally. At my church, there was already someone who was "the Compassion person", and she only did Compassion Sunday, one day each year. After that, there was no mention of Compassion at all, from anyone, throughout the year. So, I haven't done a lot with my advocacy, but things have changed. The person has moved to another state, which means there is no-one to take over this area. I've felt the Lord calling me to step up to the plate, and so I met with one of the pastors at church who is in charge of missions and mobilization. It was a good meeting, and steps are being taken to bring more awareness for Compassion at our church. It's coming under the umbrella of a brand new orphan ministry, so we'll see what happens!

I'm excited about this opportunity, and I'm looking forward to what the future holds. Now, I need to start making plans to update this blog more often and come up with ways to promote Compassion within our church and community.

In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty, and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.

Become a sponsor and change the world for one child!

In His peaceful presence,

Sharon

Sharon Landers
Compassion Advocate