Too Small to Ignore: Why Children Are the Next Big Thing
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000E0LE6K |
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| Number of Pages | : | 562 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Insightful, helpful, practical D. Olson Mr. Stafford beautifully shares the adventures of his childhood on the Ivory Coast. His writing is engaging and descriptive.From his personal story and life experience, he gives practical suggestions of how to be a better parent, and how all of us can learn how to love and value children. I was educated in what we really need to understand about poverty, in order to make a difference in it. I loved the chapter where he recounts Bible stories where God used children to accomplish His purposes and o. mom of three said He rose above this horrific abuse and became an amazing advocate for children. heart wrenching, not only about the children he serves but his abuse at the hands of the boarding school for the missionary children. He rose above this horrific abuse and became an amazing advocate for children.. Challenging, heart wrenching, but not as you might expect. Dr. Stafford's personal style and stories will challenge you and provide a powerful, emotional experience. If you are expecting stories from Compassion International that are focused on trying to squeeze money from you, don't read this book. If you want an honest, deep look into the motivations and stories behind the motivations of a true man of God, then this is the book for you. But don't read this if you aren't willing to allow God to speak into your heart and rattle your convictions.
Stafford issues an urgent call for change. Now is the time to shape the future.Dr. But tomorrow you may not have access to them in the corridors of power they might occupy. Today they may snuggle into your lap, if you let them. His adventures as a boy raised in a West African village provide an often-humorous and always-captivating backdrop to his profound and inspiring challenges. Wess Stafford, for a major paradigm shift: Children are too important and too intensely loved by God to be left behind or left to chance. The time has come, argues Dr. We must invest in children–all across the world. There are strategic, persuasive reasons–beyond love and kindness–to invest in children. Wess lived the reality of “it takes a village to raise a child” and calls us to “be that loving village for children everywhere.”This book will encourage you to turn your good, loving intentions into strategic actions and empower you to help change the world–and the future–fore
Janet Museveni, first lady of the Republic of Uganda“As his pastor, I know Wess Stafford…loves the children of this groaning planet, and he speaks truth to them as he cares for their needs. Too Small to Ignore will seize your heart and compel you to play your part in bringing care to precious children–often the first to get hurt when adults misbehave. I have stood beside Wess as he knelt down to love the children of foreign nations, and I have heard his heart break for the ‘least of these.’… The real gift of what Wess Stafford writes is that he lives i
Wess feels privileged to continue his parents’ commitment to the poor and to now minister to those who have always been so close to his heart. Wess joined the staff of Compassion International in 1977 and has worked with the ministry, both overseas and at headquarters, for 28 years. An avid outdoorsman and committed family man, Wess lives on a little ranch near Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Donna, his wife of 25 years, who was a Compassion sponsor even before she met Wess. He has ser