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  Patricia Hammell Kashtock

Aka: Pat Kashtock. Mother of three, wife of one. BA in Social Work and Biblical Studies. Graduate work at Virginia Tech interrupted, then derailed by oldest child’s brain tumor...

My life has not followed the course I planned. But I am not complaining. Pain is to be expected in a world broken apart from its Creator.

The miracle resides in the ability to find joy when least expected...

 

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For What It's Worth

Each life is a journey. The voices of many guides try to direct us, saying, “This is the path – walk in it!” Yet each one leads in a different direction.

I believe only one Voice can be true. That Voice will lead us in ways most unexpected, into worlds yet undiscovered. It will lead us up the hill, around the river and through the forest. And sometimes, it will lead without mercy.

Or so it seems.

I have made listening for that Voice and following it, my life’s quest. I will share some of what I have heard that Voice say with you. But I am not in the business of telling people how to think or what to believe. Each has to decide for himself. Only you can decide if you find the truth of the Voice in these words. And only you can decide how much it is worth to know the Voice, and follow.

But for me, it is worth the whole world.

And then some…

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Dec022008

For Christmas - a new gift

DateTuesday, December 2, 2008 at 06:53PM

There are many gifts to buy or make during this month before Christmas. People we love will be touched that we thought of them. Of course, we hope they will actually enjoy the gift we took the time to find or make for them.

Here is a gift the person receiving it will be thrilled to get: the gift of Freedom.

From a recent letter from the International Justice Missions:

 

This Christmas, give a gift so precious that you wouldn’t dream of wrapping it: Freedom. International Justice Mission has meaningful gifts that bring hope, dignity and freedom to those in great need.

How it works:

1. You purchase a gift from IJM’s Holiday Gift Catalog.

2. A beautiful card detailing the gift is delivered to your friend or loved one.

3. Your gift is used by IJM to bring freedom to children, women and men in great need.

Featured gift: A day of Advocacy - $70

The poor are often left voiceless in the aftermath of violent oppression. Give someone in desperate need the priceless gift of a highly professional IJM lawyer who will bring the law to bear on their behalf.

Visit the 2008 Gift of Freedom Holiday Catalog today and give freedom to everyone on your list!

On the catalog page you will find various suggestions.

IJM Gift of Freedom Holiday Catalog

Rescue. Renewal. Hope.

This Christmas season, millions of children, women and men wait urgently for only one gift: Freedom.

As we celebrate the great hope of this season, consider sharing that hope by giving a Gift of Freedom to someone special – it is a gift that can bring rescue and renewed hope to victims of violent oppression.

Gifts of Freedom More Information »
INVESTIGATION
A half day of Investigative Work, $25 A full day of Investigative Work, $50

Mobilize IJM’s undercover investigators on the frontlines of justice work as they document evidence of trafficking, slavery and other forms of violent oppression.

More Information »
ADVOCACY
A day of Advocacy, $70 A week of Advocacy, $350

Empower IJM’s lawyers to represent victims of violent oppression in court and ensure that perpetrators of abuses are held accountable under local laws for their crimes against the poor.

More Information »
AFTERCARE
A day of Aftercare, $40 A week of Aftercare, $280

Equip IJM’s aftercare teams to provide vital care to IJM clients, from counseling to life-skills training, to ensuring children are enrolled in school and adults are prepared to begin sustainable careers.

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