Monday, February 23, 2009

Police Resuce Child Prostitutes Around the US


This past weekend the FBI and local Police rescued 45 suspected teenage prostitutes -age 13-17- in what was called "Operation Cross Country." Along with the rescue, many of their pimps were arrested.

According to FoxNews.com, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Daniel Roberts said, " unfortunately the vast majority of these kids are what they term 'throwaway kids', with no family support, no friends. They're kids that nobody wants, they're loners. Many are runaways."

As I read this quote I became very sad and at the same time upset and mad.

I have a question for the"church" at large, and for me, too.

What are we (and I mean my local church as well) doing about these kids? We see them all the time. There should be no excuse for a "throwaway kid." Are we supporting families and giving them the tools they need to be good parents or are we just focused on the "spiritual stuff"? Well, the kids are the "spiritual stuff"!

God forgive us as individuals and as the church for not becoming a louder voice for our kids and turning a blind eye to them.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

What I Am Reading




Have a New Kid by Friday, by Dr. Kevin Leman. This is a good read for parents who are trying to come up with a better way of dealing with their kids behavior.




Jack:Straight from the Gut, by Jack Welch. Book written by Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. He shares his experience of taking an organization that was full of bureaucracy and how he turned it around.



Happy Valentine's Day


I hope that you all have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Tuesday, February 03, 2009