Category Archives: Recommendations

King Day

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on Hopeful:
We celebrate the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King today. Some great words by Dr. King: A great hymn by Charles Wesley:

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Bread For the World: Development Works! Six

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I have been sharing links to a wonderful series by Bread For the World: Development Works! This week I am sharing the sixth essay–Development Assistance: A Key Part of the Immigration Puzzle. Please click on the link above and read … Continue reading →

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Essay 5 from Bread 4 the World: Assistance Can’t wait

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I have been sharing links to a wonderful series by Bread For the World: Development Works! This week I am sharing the fifth essay: Why Assistance Can’t Wait. Please click on the link above and read the whole essay. Here … Continue reading →

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Essay 4: Farmers: The Key to Ending Global Hunger

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The fourth essay in the Bread for the World series, called Development Works, is all about farmers solving problems. I think would please, but not much surprise, my ancestors and Karen’s ancestors. Here are the key points, but please do … Continue reading →

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Bread for the World’s Leadership and Teamwork Essay

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Leadership and Teamwork Essay: The US Role in Development The third essay in the series, Development Works, is about US leadership in the area of global development. The US has long been a super power, and this essay explores how … Continue reading →

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Hunger and Poverty Among Latino Immigrant Children

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Hunger and Poverty Among Latino Immigrant Children Bread for the World created a wonderful series of reports in 2012 under the umbrella name Development Works.  I posted a link to the first paper last week.  The third paper, which is … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I shared another blog with this prayer by Thomas Merton earlier this year.  But isn’t this great? “My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know … Continue reading →

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