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Why Married Sex Is Just Better

Why Married Sex Is Just Better I had a lot of sex before I was married. And although I did have good sex with my husband before we got hitched, the best sex I've ever had in my life is since we've been married....  Read more @  Signature26.com

"You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know."

I've been avoiding writing this post. I'd rather pretend that these things don't happen, or that they happen so far away from where I am that it won't seem real to me. But it is real. And it's happening right now. It's happening where I am. It's happening in Portland.  Every. Single. Day. I'm a mom. I don't want to think about children the same ages as my kids being exploited. But ignoring it doesn't make it go away. If anything, ignoring it makes me part of the problem. My friend Stephanie is a Compassion Entrepreneur with Trades Of Hope . "My heart breaks on a daily basis. I need an outlet. So, here I am. Helping women who have been rescued out of sex trafficking and extreme poverty. If I do not help, I will become bitter. Bitterness is not an option for me."  Because of her sensitivity to human trafficking and sexual exploitation, Stephanie became involved with Shared Hope International , "a wonderful organi

What Do Recycled Cereal Boxes, Orphans, And Jewelry Have In Common?

Two years ago we were introduced to a baby named Ella. We've never met her in person, but we've prayed for her since the moment we chose to be her sponsors.  Ella and her biological brother Dahelson live at Children Of The Promise in Haiti. Because of extreme poverty and natural disasters, Haiti is home to more than 500,000 orphans. Families are not always able to care for their babies and though I cannot imagine the extreme circumstances which would cause me to go to such lengths, loving parents often give away their babies in order to save their lives. As a mom, this breaks my heart more than I can tell you.  The infants are often malnourished and sick when they're brought to Children Of The Promise , but it's their heart to see these babies thrive, educate the families in how to give adequate care to their children, offer employment to locals in order that they might support their families better, and whenever possible reunited the babies with their birth fa