Being Gentle with One Another Early one morning as I was drinking my coffee I observed a spectacular sight. A large Great Blue Heron came flying by and landed in a tall evergreen tree across from our place. It is not unusual to see this in this part of the world, but this particular bird […]
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Over the past 14 years we have celebrated many Christmas seasons in Africa and have enjoyed them all. We also have on occasion had the opportunity to celebrate Christmas in Canada. This year we are in Canada, so we get the chance to spend the holidays with our extended family and Canadian friends. One of
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This past month, the VOH-Africa leaders had their annual meetings. As usual they discussed what is going on at each Village location, and then reflected on the future of Villages of Hope. Here are some reflections from Executive Director Sergio Bersaglio on the week… Listening to the Children’s Perspective Every year we bring the leaders
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This month, Village of Hope-Kitwe (the first VOH location) turns 13-years old! We’ve come a long way since then, and here are some thoughts from Executive Director Sergio Bersaglio, sharing some of the things he’s learnt over the past decade+. ** The other day I attended a meeting with the house mothers and teachers of
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Why are children special in the Kingdom of God? What did Jesus mean when he said that the Kingdom belongs to people who are like the children? Luke 18:16–17 (NASB95): But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to
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