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Finding Joy

You've probably found yourself the culprit of the annoying autocorrect. Perhaps you sent your friend a text message that didn’t say exactly what you were intending! Sometimes it has embarrassing results, while other times, the outcome is hilarious.

Before cell phones, we misinterpreted people too. This little girl is a prime example of misunderstanding. Check out what she says when her mom asks her what she learned in Sunday School.

Cheez-its! We wonder what her Sunday School teacher thinks about that. How funny!

Have you ever wondered how God would "autocorrect" our words if we would let Him? Rather than focusing on the negative, perhaps He would find joy in the situation. The Bible tells exactly what God wants us to think about. Philippians 4:8 says, "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."

How about we pray for God to autocorrect our thoughts and words today?

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WE HELP CHILDREN FLOURISH!

Through a relationship with a local church and a caring sponsor, a child is able to discover his or her true value.

For $43/month, a sponsored child receives:

LOVE

that unlocks the potential within their heart

EDUCATION

to defeat illiteracy and provide critical skills

SUPPLEMENTS

to protect against malnutrition

HEALTH CARE

to fight back against disease and sickness

CHRIST-CENTERED GUIDANCE

through a local church to overcome fear and hopelessness

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

to protect from crime, violence, and danger

In a world where nearly 400 million children live on less than $2.15 a day, child sponsorship is a strategic way to provide children with compassion, resources, and hope.

WHAT COMPASSION SPONSORS ARE SAYING

Julie

 in Columbus, Ohio

GOD SAID TO BE DISCIPLES

We are to take care of those who can't take care of themselves. GOD called my husband & I nine year's ago to take care of a child in Kenya. To show how GOD did work in our life because we decided to follow his calling, he went before us. My husband had lost a child before it was a year old, 30 years ago, I lost my mother, in 2000. We asked GOD to show us a way thru this child to help heal our hearts. newton mirthi was it. He had the same birthday as our lost family members, we knew it was GOD.

Yes, I would recommend Compassion to a friend.

Richard & Linda

 in Pennington, NJ

Started with two, and now at 4!

We started our sponsorship after a friend "hooked us" by selecting children with the same birthday as ours. As a special "present" to our 90 year old mother we sponsored another child with her birthday and just recently we sponsored a fourth child for a church friend who had just graduated. We are certain that there will be more down the road - we could not think of a greater gift than to "give someone a child".

Yes, I would recommend Compassion to a friend.

Connie

 in Austin, Tx

From Tragedy to Hope

May 4 was a date that I dreaded. In 2006, I was in a horrible car wreck and for the first 2 years after that, I dreaded that date. In my prayer time one day I asked God to take this tragedy and show His Glory! I checked with Compassion and found that I could pick a child by their birthdate. I specifially found a child with a birthday of May 4th. Today instead of spending that day crying, I have a birthday party for my sponsor child. My life and her life have both been changed.

Yes, I would recommend Compassion to a friend.