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More than a job: A full life
“I believe that the whole world about me is full of beauty, joy and power, even as it is full of God, and that I can share it and enjoy...
SIA Team
Feb 11, 20142 min read
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Looking backwards and forwards
Lioness looks to a mountaintop in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. In some ways January is like standing on a high ridge line with...
SIA Team
Jan 7, 20142 min read
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Grants that keep giving!
Today is about giving back! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday Giving Tuesday invites us to put our thanksgiving gratitude into action...
SIA Team
Dec 3, 20132 min read
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This Thanksgiving Say a Prayer for the World
Thanksgiving is a time to stop and reflect with gratitude all the goodness we have in our lives. This, year, I hope it will also be a...
SIA Team
Nov 26, 20131 min read
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Thank God for Gandhi
In case you’re wondering, we don’t hold board meetings in fancy hotels (ha!), instead members volunteer to host the group in their homes....
SIA Team
Oct 1, 20132 min read
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The stories we tell (about Africa)
Stories we tell about ourselves have a tendency to get stuck in a rut. Do you have friends who tell stories of moving from one ailment to...
SIA Team
Sep 3, 20132 min read
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Serving to Honor Our Human Connection
*I’m working on upgrading our website. I apologize for the unfinished look! This week, I am reposting a post I wrote in June...
SIA Team
Aug 27, 20133 min read
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Expressing Gratitude for Real Improvements
A happy Thanksgiving to you all! This week, in the spirit of gratitude, we’re sharing a video of a woman who is very grateful for Spirit...
SIA Team
Nov 20, 20121 min read
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If you’re happy and you know it
Are people in Africa happy? Are people in the North America happy? Of course, the answer in both cases is: some people are; and some...
SIA Team
Apr 10, 20123 min read
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5 Things That Make Me Proud
This time of year is a good time for reflection and appreciation so this morning I sat down and wrote out five things about Spirit in...
SIA Team
Dec 27, 20111 min read
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Saying Grace for the World
This Thanksgiving, as we each reflect on our blessings and the bounty we have, will you join me in also praying for the world? Below are...
SIA Team
Nov 22, 20112 min read
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Mud on the Road – Adventures during the SIA Coordinator Conference
After the minibus could make it no further along the muddy road, we all got out to walk the rest of the way. Dennis Kiprop, always...
SIA Team
Nov 15, 20113 min read
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Seeing is Believing
What an amazing month! Boyd and I are home now, after 10 days in Malawi and 20 days in Kenya, visiting SIA partners. I learned so much on...
SIA Team
Aug 23, 20111 min read
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Gratitude from Marsha Johnson
*This is a guest blog post from Marsha Johnson, SIA Advisory Board member and retired SIA Administrator. ********************************...
SIA Team
Apr 19, 20112 min read
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Musings and Gratitude
The end of the year is a good time to pause and reflect on our lives – preparing oursleves for the newness of the coming year. This week...
SIA Team
Dec 28, 20102 min read
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