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Use Your Words
Mom was naturally blonde, attractive. She had a mild personality and was never angry. She was not opinionated. She was easy going and spent her lifetime in her hometown of Normal,…
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War Cry
“I give thanks for all you have done, I won’t forget all the battles you have won.“ The words to this song* were counterintuitive in the wake of devastating loss. Yet…
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Fuel Your Curiosity
Curiosity is a very curious thing. It can be fun or annoying, innovative or creative, a natural instinct or a practiced skill. No matter how you look at it, curiosity and…
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Ben McVicker
Convoy of Hope Springfield, Missouri Early on in my life, my parents instilled the value of doing something for nothing. They taught me there was something to be earned in your…
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The First 30 Seconds
Steve Donaldson is the director of Rural Compassion and co-founder of Convoy of Hope. I met him in 2018 at The Global Leadership Summit. Rural Compassion had been invited as a…
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