Lend Your Support
Undergirding the U.S. office Working in the operations department for Bright Hope, I spend a lot of time behind the scenes or under the scenes. “Undergirding the U.S. office” is a term that my team uses…
The Doubling Penny
There’s a clever lesson, often taught to children, that poses the following question: would you rather have a penny that doubles every day for thirty days, or a million dollars…
The Secret to Happiness
(Disclaimer: this post is directed to families who have enough money to meet all or most of their basic needs, and some of their wants too.) I have two elementary-aged…
19 Babies Around the World—Too Cute!
Around the world, 275 babies are born every minute of every day… that’s a little more than 4 every second. Every baby is beautiful and precious, and we might be…
đź“· What Am I?
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was… What you were seeing was a piece…
Winning Against Poverty: Sustainability Vs. Dependability
Reprinted with permission by Kevin Dyer.*  Haiti is trapped in the very painful cycle of disasters, donations and dependency. Each year there is a disaster – a hurricane, a riot, a flood, a drought or an earthquake. Donations flow into Haiti as long…
Reaping a Harvest of Sustainability
If you’ve been following Bright Hope this year, it’s no surprise how excited we are about the Natoot Farm in Kenya! (In fact, we are so tickled with their progress…
Finding the Balance Between Giving and Investing
Rural churches in Zambia tend to view themselves as vulnerable and in need of assistance. The little money that comes in on a Sunday morning, often less than four dollars…
Why you should feed your marriage with generosity
*Guest blog post reprinted with permission from the National Christian Foundation. Do generous people have happier marriages? Or are happily married people more generous? Does it matter which comes first?…
đź“· What Am I?
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was. What you were seeing was a part…