The Fanny Pack Blog
The Fanny Pack Blog
Texts and drawings by Sarah Tyler
Good things to do on…
… sunny days:
Walk barefoot
Sing Here Comes the Sun
Eat ice cream
Shop
Plant beans in cotton
Wear a dress
Dance in front of the mirror
Read Pride and Prejudice
Fall in love
Feel pretty
Be happy
… rainy days:
Wear slippers
Listen to Rainy days and Mondays
Write a love letter
Sleep
Cook
Clean out the closet
Hug someone [...]
The Face of Love in Action: Mercy Ships
The Face of Love in Action: Mercy Ships
By Jenna Quentin
Desiring to follow the example of Jesus, Mercy Ships state their vision of “seeking to become the face of love in action, bringing hope and healing to the poor.” Started in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships began with a converted Italian cruise liner, [...]
Joe Jonas goes to Schools in Africa
Joe Jonas goes to Africa Schools
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Not only has South Africa captured the attention of Soccer fans worldwide but has also caught the eye of Joe Jonas. Jonas recently just returned from a trip to Maun in Botswana where he went to visit schools and orphanages. Like many who visit and volunteer in Africa, they come [...]
Making a Difference One Kid at a Time
Making a Difference One Kid at a Time
By: DeAnna Britton
picture courtesy of onekidoneworld.org
Have you ever watched the news and have seen the pictures and videos of innocent children fighting for their lives? Fighting for just one full meal? Or maybe just fighting to be able to read and write. How did these pictures make you [...]
Waiting Games
Waiting Games
By Shannon Hembree
Have you ever waited for that call, or e-mail, or text, or whatever – from him. They don’t call them crushes and label it heartbreak for nothing. When you like a guy and are in that no man’s land of uncertainty about whether or not he likes you too, seconds [...]
The World Cup-South Africa’s New Dawn
The World Cup-South Africa’s New Dawn
By: DeAnna Britton
Picture courtesy of Zimbio.com
As the soccer balls fly high in Johannesburg, South Africa so do the flags and spirits of the South Africans who live there. Not only is the World Cup the most important event in Soccer, but also a crucial event for South Africa and Africa [...]
Get Fired Up for Just Yell Fire
Get Fired Up for Just Yell Fire
By Shannon Hembree
A teenage girl is at the bus stop, or at an ATM, or in a parking lot. A man approaches to ask her for directions, grabs hold of her arm and drags her kicking and screaming to his car.
Or maybe she is on a run – [...]
The Price of Beauty Cannot Be Exchanged
The Price of Beauty Cannot Be Exchanged
By: DeAnna Britton
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For her new show, “The Price of Beauty”, Jessica Simpson and her two best friends, Ken Paves and Cacee Cobb, go around the world to Thailand, Tokyo, Morocco, India, Rio, Uganda, and Paris to see what beauty means to the women who live in these diverse areas.
Simpson [...]
Lumos- The Light at the End of the “Wand”
Lumos- The Light at the End of the “Wand”
By DeAnna Britton
Picture courtesy of: www.the-leaky-cauldron.org
For all you Harry Potter fans, there’s now another way to support J.K. Rowling, however, there’s no need to be a wizard in order to help. In 2005, J.K. Rowling and Baroness Emma Nicholson founded the Children’s High Level Group to help [...]
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