Creating a Blessed Life Man’s creativity is endless, boundless, and impossibly unpredictable. It sets us apart from everything else in the Universe! We’re in a category of our own. It’s our greatest gift because it allows us to not only surprise ourselves, but surprise and inspire our Heavenly Parent, God, as well. Think Apollo 13! […]
The Value of Digging Story by John W. Gehring “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Gen. Colin Powell Have you ever done serious labor with a shovel or pick? Tackled a day with sweat on your brow earned by digging shovel by shovel towards a measurable goal. […]
Training, Learning & Living In this part of Hyomi’s Adventures we are going to give you snippets of 2 posts. The first one is a week after she has moved in with her first host family, where she stays while completing her training. This is a time of dealing with culture shock, learning how to […]
Some Memories Stick for a Lifetime Excerpt from Tales of Love and Service: Stories from the Heart, by John W. Gehring. The following story took place on a Religious Youth Service (RYS) project in the Philippines. I have been carrying with me for decades certain recurring memories; some are rich in emotional warmth while others carry with […]
The eagle has landed This is the second post in the series Hyomi’s (Peace Corps) Adventures in Swaziland. You can read the first post here. June 26th-27th, 2013: As I sit at the boarding gate for South African Air, surrounded by the 33 people with whom I will be volunteering over the next two years, […]
When Tonga’s Baron cleans the beach, who can litter! “Eternal gratitude towards the past. Unlimited service in the present Unbounded responsibility for the future.” – Dr. Huston Smith-Scholar, served as an RYS Senior Advisor A Touch of Tonga Spirit The Kingdom of Tonga, once known as the Friendly Islands, contains 176 lush tropical islands that cross […]
And the peace adventure begins… This is a new series highlighting the adventures of Hyomi Carty, one of our Faith Fusion community members, as she serves in the Peace Corps in Swaziland, Africa. One year ago today her adventure began, and we are celebrating this anniversary by sharing part of her first Tumbler blog post. […]
True Religion: To care for the needy, the widows and the orphans The words of Sandra (from last weeks post) were a powerful reminder of what young people are expecting from religion. Religion needs to be relevant, it needs to be driven by a desire to improve the lives of people and link them to […]
The Heart of Service “A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton The early morning heat so common in the poor Philippine community of Das Marinas served as a […]
RYS Service Breaks Apartheid Barriers “The best way to destroy an enemy is make him into a friend” – Abraham Lincoln Truly important events in life often escape the headlines. The most critical accomplishments are not those achieved in the laboratory, the battle field or the market place as the greatest victories are achieved through […]
