Comments on: In Case Of Emergency http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Thu, 24 May 2012 06:41:12 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1902 Shaun Groves Mon, 11 May 2009 14:36:41 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1902 <p>Katy, you can be a Compassion Blogger without going on a trip with us.  Just go here: <a href="http://compassionbloggers.com/get-involved" rel="nofollow">http://compassionbloggers.com/get-involved</a> </p> <p> On that page you can grab a widget or banner for your blog.  And you can sign up to get an e-mail “assignment” most months from me letting you know about something Compassion-related worth blogging about.  Assignments have been things like a malaria net campaign and raising awareness and funds for the global food crisis. </p> <p> Very few bloggers will go on trips...for now ; ) </p> <p> And, yes, the size of their readership is a very big factor in whether a blogger takes a trip with us.  We have to make good investments on behalf of Compassion’s kids.  The primary purpose of the trips is to get more sponsors so that more kids can be helped. If the trips don’t accomplish that, then we’re wasting money that could help kids. </p> <p> I think we need to tweak the website now so that it’s even clearer what we are and how people can get involved.  For now, I hope this helps unmuddy the waters for you.  Thanks for asking! </p> Katy, you can be a Compassion Blogger without going on a trip with us.  Just go here: http://compassionbloggers.com/get-involved

On that page you can grab a widget or banner for your blog.  And you can sign up to get an e-mail “assignment” most months from me letting you know about something Compassion-related worth blogging about.  Assignments have been things like a malaria net campaign and raising awareness and funds for the global food crisis.

Very few bloggers will go on trips…for now ; )

And, yes, the size of their readership is a very big factor in whether a blogger takes a trip with us.  We have to make good investments on behalf of Compassion’s kids.  The primary purpose of the trips is to get more sponsors so that more kids can be helped. If the trips don’t accomplish that, then we’re wasting money that could help kids.

I think we need to tweak the website now so that it’s even clearer what we are and how people can get involved.  For now, I hope this helps unmuddy the waters for you.  Thanks for asking!

]]> By: Katy http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1901 Katy Mon, 11 May 2009 14:07:36 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1901 <p>Hello </p> <p> Been reading your blog on and off since it was referenced at least two or three times at Without Wax. </p> <p> After watching you all go through the trip to India - I have been wondering.  About a lot of things. </p> <p> How does a person become a Compassion blogger?  Do you have to secure sponsors through your blog? (I’m very small in this great big blog world) Wondering how long each of these trips are in the planning? </p> <p> Compassion has a special place in my heart as I’ve heard about it since I was a child and my uncle, Steve Wamberg, worked with and for Compassion.  I’d love to add their button and make it a goal to go on a blogger trip down the road (as I’m sure there is imense savings involved).  </p> <p> I asked Pete to explain exactly what a Compassion blogger was and he sent me to you.  Would you mind a producing a post that explains what it all is?  </p> <p> Thanks for taking the time to care and to share! <br /> ~Kate </p> Hello

Been reading your blog on and off since it was referenced at least two or three times at Without Wax.

After watching you all go through the trip to India – I have been wondering.  About a lot of things.

How does a person become a Compassion blogger?  Do you have to secure sponsors through your blog? (I’m very small in this great big blog world) Wondering how long each of these trips are in the planning?

Compassion has a special place in my heart as I’ve heard about it since I was a child and my uncle, Steve Wamberg, worked with and for Compassion.  I’d love to add their button and make it a goal to go on a blogger trip down the road (as I’m sure there is imense savings involved). 

I asked Pete to explain exactly what a Compassion blogger was and he sent me to you.  Would you mind a producing a post that explains what it all is? 

Thanks for taking the time to care and to share!

~Kate

]]> By: Owlhaven http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1900 Owlhaven Mon, 11 May 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1900 <p>Wonderful thoughts.  A friend of my daughter’s gave away his car to a needy friend, then rode a bike for 6 months..am thinking he is more on track than I first thought.... </p> <p> Mary </p> Wonderful thoughts.  A friend of my daughter’s gave away his car to a needy friend, then rode a bike for 6 months..am thinking he is more on track than I first thought….

Mary

]]> By: Amy Savage http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1899 Amy Savage Sun, 10 May 2009 02:52:35 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1899 <p>I LOVE that message by Frances.  How have we believers come to play everything so safe??  If anything, Jesus modeled loving people in radical ways.  Radical love requires radical action.  Thanks to Frances for helping to expand our thinking in this area.  A single 20 - year old girl who lives “alone” in Uganda with 13 children she’s adopted was recently asked if she thinks it’s responsible to adopt so many children.  Her response was “Is it responsible to let them die on the streets?” God, may we respond like her. </p> I LOVE that message by Frances.  How have we believers come to play everything so safe??  If anything, Jesus modeled loving people in radical ways.  Radical love requires radical action.  Thanks to Frances for helping to expand our thinking in this area.  A single 20 – year old girl who lives “alone” in Uganda with 13 children she’s adopted was recently asked if she thinks it’s responsible to adopt so many children.  Her response was “Is it responsible to let them die on the streets?” God, may we respond like her.

]]> By: Kelly @ Love Well http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1898 Kelly @ Love Well Sun, 10 May 2009 00:16:50 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1898 <p>This post showed up in my feed reader while you were in India, Shaun. I’ve been thinking about it ever since. </p> <p> Like many others, I have been deeply disturbed by “Crazy Love.” God is using it to reshape so much of my thinking. </p> <p> The church I grew up in—indeed, the evangelical world I grew up in—preaches moderation and common sense and preparedness with a loud voice. It’s startling to see that Jesus didn’t. </p> This post showed up in my feed reader while you were in India, Shaun. I’ve been thinking about it ever since.

Like many others, I have been deeply disturbed by “Crazy Love.” God is using it to reshape so much of my thinking.

The church I grew up in—indeed, the evangelical world I grew up in—preaches moderation and common sense and preparedness with a loud voice. It’s startling to see that Jesus didn’t.

]]> By: Mike Raburn http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1897 Mike Raburn Sat, 09 May 2009 23:07:54 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1897 <p>Awesome post. Jesus told more us to sell everything and give it to the poor. We’re so quick to say, “but what He meant was...” that we don’t Him much chance to have actually meant be radical in our generosity. </p> Awesome post. Jesus told more us to sell everything and give it to the poor. We’re so quick to say, “but what He meant was…” that we don’t Him much chance to have actually meant be radical in our generosity.

]]> By: Stretch Mark Mama http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1896 Stretch Mark Mama Sat, 09 May 2009 18:48:11 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1896 <p>I listened to that message (upon your recommendation) and enjoyed it. </p> <p> Personally, I’ve been thinking a lot about our own finances as it relates to buying a house. We chose to do 2.5 adoptions which ate up what most people commonly refer to “a down payment.” So now if we buy a house, we would have to pay $500 more a month versus renting. And I had to ask myself, “Is owning a house REALLY what I want out of life?” And it isn’t. It really isn’t. I have far different goals--everything from service projects in my neighborhood to travel-schooling across the USA to heading up mission trips involving my kids. </p> I listened to that message (upon your recommendation) and enjoyed it.

Personally, I’ve been thinking a lot about our own finances as it relates to buying a house. We chose to do 2.5 adoptions which ate up what most people commonly refer to “a down payment.” So now if we buy a house, we would have to pay $500 more a month versus renting. And I had to ask myself, “Is owning a house REALLY what I want out of life?” And it isn’t. It really isn’t. I have far different goals–everything from service projects in my neighborhood to travel-schooling across the USA to heading up mission trips involving my kids.

]]> By: Christin Boyce http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1895 Christin Boyce Sat, 09 May 2009 18:43:15 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1895 <p>That is an excellent point. I’ve never quite thought about it that way before because I always hear the “moderation” thing so much. Thank you for sharing that! </p> That is an excellent point. I’ve never quite thought about it that way before because I always hear the “moderation” thing so much. Thank you for sharing that!

]]> By: Emery Smith http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1894 Emery Smith Sat, 09 May 2009 17:15:52 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1894 <p>Yep! </p> <p> I had the same reaction listening to this admonition by Francis.  I have thought like him for many many years but , surrounded by the middle ground, have not acted as much as I know I should have. <br /> After all, we have to be reasonable right? </p> Yep!

I had the same reaction listening to this admonition by Francis.  I have thought like him for many many years but , surrounded by the middle ground, have not acted as much as I know I should have.

After all, we have to be reasonable right?

]]> By: brooke http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1893 brooke Sat, 09 May 2009 16:49:56 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/05/in-case-of-emergency/#comment-1893 <p>Amen! I love that. I don’t know exactly what it’s supposed to look like in each person’s life ... but I love it and I pray that I live it more and more all the time. </p> Amen! I love that. I don’t know exactly what it’s supposed to look like in each person’s life … but I love it and I pray that I live it more and more all the time.

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