These Photos Follow Undocumented People Trying To Make It To The U.S.
“I think in looking at immigration in the U.S., especially undocumented immigration, it’s important to think about the reasons why people leave their homes in the first place to come here,” says John Moore, a special correspondent for Getty Images, who has spent the last decade documenting immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. He decided to edit those photos into a book, called Undocumented, after the 2016 presidential election. “In some cases, it’s economic, of course. But in many cases it’s absolutely obscene violence that’s taking place.”
Be Careful Using Proverbs 22:6 to Judge One’s Parenting!
Here’s a point we cannot afford to miss—PROVERBS ARE NOT ABSOLUTE TRUTHS! Proverbs are principles, not promises. They set forth general rules for living. They are great words to live by, but they are not iron-clad rules. In the book of Isaiah, it reads: “Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; for the Lord speaks, ‘Sons I have reared and brought up, but they have revolted against Me (Isa. 1:2).’” God often referred to Israel as His children. Here, in Isaiah 1:2, He calls them “sons.” God’s “sons” revolted. What does this say about the heavenly Father? There could never be a more perfect father than the Almighty God. Do we dare accuse Him of being an unfit parent because His children rebelled? Do the actions of God’s children mean that God failed as a Father?
5 Ways We Get the Great Commission Wrong
- When We See ‘Teaching’ as Exclusively or Primarily Informational
- When We Weigh Christ’s Imperatives
- When We See Its Application as Primarily Individualistic
- When We Isolate the Commission from Old Testament Foundations
- When We Isolate the Commission from the Gospels’ Vision of Discipleship
Facebook Is Losing Younger Users at an Even Faster Than Expected Rate
Last year alone, the social network lost more than 1.4 million users in the 12 to 17-year old demographic, according to new report from research firm eMarketer. That represents a decline of nearly 10 percent, or roughly three times what analysts had predicted. Notably, 2017 was the first time that analysts expected the company to see a drop in usage for any age group. Overall, Facebook lost 2.8 million U.S. users under the age of 25, the data found.
This Is A Boring Shark Attack: 8 Rules for Fascinating Storytelling
- Never start a story with weather unless the weather directly influences what actually happens in the story.
- Start at the beginning of the story and end at the end.
- Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue.
- Never, ever use internet language in a verbal context.
- Never use the words “suddenly” or “all hell broke loose.”
- Use dialect sparingly.
- Take full responsibility for your role in the story.
- Show the audience who you are and what you want in the story.
This Couple’s Last-Minute Wedding At A Hospital Will Have You In Tears
After recognizing the name of the hospital, Teal reached out and offered to shoot the wedding for free. “It soon became clear that everybody involved in the wedding had donated their services to this young couple, as the mother of the bride was given a week to live just days beforehand,” Teal wrote in a blog post. As Teal arrived to shoot the wedding, she realized that not only was it the same hospital where both of her parents died of stage 4 cancer, but the ceremony was taking place in the exact same room where her mother’s funeral was held.
Woman’s act of kindness toward Pearland mom goes a long way
“I said go ahead and do your grocery shopping, and I’ll just hold Jacob and I’ll talk to him,” Guillory said. “I picked him up, put him in my arms, (and) I talked to him with a soothing voice.”
They walked around the store for 45 minutes, and as Paterson checked out she took a photo and shared it in a private Pearland moms Facebook group to thank a stranger for her kindness.
“It really touched me,” Guillory said. “I know how it is. I’ve been there. I have two kids, it’s frustrating, and that baby is 2 months. You have hormones going…and people are looking at you crazy, and I just wanted to help. God sent me there to help her.”