Lately it seems the majority of my friends and family members are undergoing significant life changes: college, pregnancy, home ownership, new jobs, moves, weddings, and so on. The "common yet unique" paradox of the human experience increasingly fascinates me in this season.
Yesterday I ran across these stories about a mom creatively leading her kids in the foundations of activism--education, compassion, and sacrifice. It made me proud to read about Laura, a woman whose faith motivated her to embark on unconventional motherhood, and I started thinking about other mothers I've run across in my blog hoppings. (That's right, blog hoppings--not bar hoppings. I may stay up until 2am, but it's pretty tame around here on Friday nights.) They are not intentionally seeking to be unconventional, but rather emerge as such because their faith propels them intentionally towards the least and lost.
In the same spirit as Laura, this young mother of two likewise integrates activism into daily life. I stumbled across Amy's blog over a year ago when she was receiving unanticipated press for wearing the same grey cotton t-shirt dress for six months. Why? To raise awareness about local sex trafficking in Ohio.
Robin, a mother of three and dedicated abolitionist founded this anti-trafficking website after much consideration of the best way for her to personally combat human trafficking.The last paragraph of her "about me" states:
Married to Tom for almost 15 years, Robin is the proud mother of 3 socially conscious children aged 12, 9 and 8. As a family they are committed to conducting their lives with a focus on social justice.
These women are marvelously infusing their passions and personalities into their roles as wives, mothers, global citizens, and committed daughters of the King of Kings. Again, common roles but unique expressions=beautiful human paradox.
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