God Created You So That He Could Love You

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[wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”” text_margin_top=”15″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”10″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]Have you ever wondered why God created you? I have wondered. Approximately 15 years ago, I asked the Lord that exact question. A close family member had died and I was wondering about life. Why was I here on this earth? What was it all about? I asked and said, “Abba, why did you make me? Why did you create me and put me on this earth?” Within my spirit I very clearly heard His answer. “I created you so I could love you!” Could that be right? Would the King of the Universe create me so that He could pour out His love upon me? This did not seem to line up with what we hear so often from preachers and church leaders. Often we are told that God made us so that we could love Him, so that we could worship Him and bring glory to Him. All of those statements are true, but they miss the main reason that our Heavenly Dad created us. Picture for a minute a loving couple. They come together with a deep desire to make a family. They long to create a baby and to see that little one grow and flourish. As you picture that man and woman do you see them thinking, “We will create a baby so that he or she can love us. So they this child will be able to do things for us and be a blessing to us.” Honestly, I do not see that. What I see when I look at this couple is a strong desire to create life so that they can love their creation. To me this is just like our God! This is just the way that our Father in Heaven feels about us. Yes He is blessed and touched when we demonstrate our love for Him. When we worship Him, it does reach through to His heart. Whatever we do in showing our love to our Lord does bless Him. But remember that couple that we mentioned earlier who desired to create a baby and a family. At that moment in time they wanted to pour their love into that new life. Even so that is what I believe that our Heavenly Dad and Lord wants us to understand and know. Yes He desires for us to love Him, but above and before that He desires to abundantly pour out His love on us! Today, some fifteen years after I originally heard my Heavenly Abba speak these words to me, I know without a doubt that they are true! In fact, if you think about it and allow that truth to touch your life, your heart and your spirit, then you will realise just how powerful the truth is. The King of all kings, the Lord of all lords, the Almighty God, the Wonderful Counselor, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, created you so that He could love you! And our God’s love is never given sparingly. No! Your Abba pours His love upon you abundantly, overflowing, and without restraint. I would like to encourage you today that no matter what is going on in your life, in your family or in your world, you do have a Heavenly Dad who loves you so very much more than you can even imagine. Until next time, Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a stranger and Make a Difference in the World! Leanne 🙂[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]

God Is Proud Of You!

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[wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”God loves you – body of post” text_margin_top=”20″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]I so love how the Lord faithfully works in our lives! He loves us so much and yet He also understands that we need Him to continue daily to ‘change us from glory to glory’ into His image. God Really Loves YouIt is a process and He is faithful to finish the work that He has begun in us. He truly is! This morning I was spending some time alone with the Lord. I love my quiet time each morning with Him. I was praying and chatting out loud to Him as I often do. It is funny because I already have received some revelations and understandings in some areas and yet my heavenly dad brought a new one to light today! The Lord revealed to me over the past year that He loves me, He believes in me and He celebrates my life. This was a wonderful revelation to me. It was very powerful as there is only a very small handful of people on this planet that I could say believe the same thing of me. So I love it when our Abba reminds me of these truths. I love thanking Him for each one. And that was exactly what I began to do in my special time with Him today. As I looked up I said out loud, “Thank you Abba that You love me. You are prou…” I suddenly stopped! These words were not what I was about to pray… Proud of me? Is God proud of me? I lifted my eyes up and said out loud, “Abba are you really proud of me?” At the same time that I asked this question my mind was thinking, “How can He be proud of me? I mess up all the time! I make mistakes. I hurt people. I say the wrong thing! How can the Holy, Most High God be proud of me?” I clearly heard the Holy Spirit say to my spirit, “Yes I am proud of you!” It hit me like a crystal clear revelation that I had not known before. Tears came to my eyes and I just quietly thought on those words. The one who created everything that is good is proud of me! The one who sees everything and who is ever present is proud of me! Wow! What else can I say?
  • I already knew His love was real, unconditional and unfailing.
  • I already knew that believed in me. Even on the days when I struggle to believe in myself I know that my heavenly Abba believes in me without any wavering.
  • I already knew and understood that He celebrates my life! He smiles when He sees me try new things. He reaches out His hand and helps me up when I fall. He is always there.
  • Always loving, believing, cheering me on.
But somehow I was not aware that the Almighty God could even possibly be proud of me. How can that be? I truly do not have an answer as to how, but I now know it to be the truth. You know one thing that I love so much about our God? He knows each of us. He knows you and He knows me. He knows what each of you is going through. He knows and understands your challenges, your joys, your pains, your struggles and your victories. Your Abba knows exactly what you need to hear and to receive from Him each day. He is waiting for you to come to Him and to open up your heart to receive what He desires to give you. ☺ I encourage you today to set aside some time where you can be alone with your God. A quiet place, it may be inside your home or outside in His beautiful creation, but a place where you can just focus on Him, chat with Him and listen to what He wants to say to you. Know this day that your heavenly Dad (your Abba) is proud of YOU! He loves you, He believes in you, He celebrates you and He is proud of you! I pray with all my heart that you will also receive a revelation of your Father’s heart for you, even today and then each day after that. Thanks for reading my blog. Please leave your comments and thoughts below. Until next time, Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a stranger and Make a Difference in the World! Leanne 🙂[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_button el_title=”Button – God Loves You – Find Out More” button_text=”God Loves You – Find Out More” link_type=”url” button_type_url=”http://www.makeadifferenceinyourworld.com/GodLovesYou” open_in=”new_browser” icon=”fa fa-check” button_alignment=”center” button_margin_top=”0″ button_margin_left=”0″ button_margin_bottom=”0″ button_margin_right=”0″ button_size=”btn-lg” button_color=”btn-success” appearing_animation=”slide_from_bottom” appearing_animation_speed=”Slow” css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ][/wr_button][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”” text_margin_top=”0″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]Book - God Loves You by David Jeremiah[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]

Vision Radio Stations Need Your Help

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[wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”Intro – Dubbo” text_margin_top=”15″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]Vision radio stations continue to be set up in communities all over Australia. These stations transmit life giving music and words 24/7 to empower Aussies to live victoriously each day. Recently a historic milestone was reached as the 600th Vision radio station was installed. This took place in country NSW in the town of Dubbo. So now people in the area can tune into Vision on the frequency of 1629 AM. Below is a list of 17 Vision stations that have recently gone live and are now transmitting! We want to welcome to all the listeners in these regions around our beautiful land of Australia.[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”17 New Stations” text_margin_top=”0″ text_margin_left=”10″ text_margin_bottom=”5″ text_margin_right=”220″ enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”15″ wrapper_padding_left=”30″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”2″ wrapper_padding_right=”10″ wrapper_bg_color=”#defddd” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]
  • Vision Dubbo 1629 AM
  • Vision Donnybrook 88.0 FM
  • Vision Wedderburn 88.0 FM
  • Vision Yealering 88.0 FM
  • Vision Taroom 87.6 FM
  • Vision Deepwater 87.6 FM
  • Vision Merimbula 87.6 FM
  • Vision Chidlow 87.6 FM
  • Vision Camperdown 87.6 FM
  • Vision Wannanup 87.6 FM
  • Vision Harvey 88.0 FM
  • Vision Marysville 87.6 FM
  • Vision Siesta Park 87.6 FM
  • Vision Mt Isa 88.0 FM
  • Vision Kellerberrin 88.0 FM
  • Vision Springfield Lakes 87.8 FM
  • Vision Wooroloo 87.8 FM
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Perhaps you may be able to help out?

Christian radio licences have already been granted for the following towns and regions. But a suitable transmitter site needs to be found before the final set up can take place.[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”stations – need help” text_margin_top=”0″ text_margin_left=”10″ text_margin_bottom=”5″ text_margin_right=”220″ enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”15″ wrapper_padding_left=”20″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”2″ wrapper_padding_right=”10″ wrapper_bg_color=”#defddd” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]

NSW

  • Coffs Harbour (an AM site)
  • Dungog
  • Gloucester
  • Singleton
  • Stroud
  • Wellington

Queensland

  • Goodwood
  • Kenmore / Chapel Hill
  • Mackay and surrounding suburbs (8 sites)
  • Meringandan West
  • Nerang
  • Palmwoods

Western Australia

  • Wandina

Victoria

  • Clunes
  • Creswick
  • Yackandandah
  • Daylesford
[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”signed – final” text_margin_top=”0″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]What is needed is a suitable building (possibly a house, church or business) where the transmitter can be installed. If you can help out with a suitable site then please contact UCB Australia (United Christian Broadcasters Australia Ltd.) on this link to express your willingness to help. Please leave your comment below and tell us what you enjoy most about the Christian radio station in your local area. Until next time, Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a stranger and Make a Difference in the World! Your Friend in Life and Success, Leanne Annett 🙂[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]

Turn on the Light

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[wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”turn on light 1″ text_margin_top=”10″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]I don’t want to try to chase away the darkness. Rather I choose to turn on the Light! Think about what can you do in your life today to turn the Light on for others around you?[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_image el_title=”” image_file=”http://www.makeadifferenceinyourworld.com/wp-content/uploads//2015/05/Turn-on-the-Light.png” image_file_button=”” image_size_wrapper=”” image_size=”large” image_alt=”Turn on the Light” link_type=”no_link” image_container_style=”img-thumbnail” image_alignment=”inherit” image_margin_top=”” image_margin_left=”” image_margin_bottom=”” image_margin_right=”” appearing_animation=”slide_from_left” appearing_animation_speed=”Medium” css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ][/wr_image][/wr_column][/wr_row][wr_row width=”boxed” background=”none” solid_color_value=”#ffffff” row_bg_opacity=”100″ gradient_color=”0% #FFFFFF,100% #000000″ gradient_direction=”vertical” repeat=”full” img_repeat=”full” video_mp4 video_url_mp4 autoplay=”yes” position=”center center” paralax=”no” border_width_value_=”0″ border_style=”solid” child_of=”none” div_padding_top=”10″ div_padding_bottom=”10″ div_padding_right=”10″ div_padding_left=”10″ ][wr_column span=”span12″][wr_text el_title=”sign off” text_margin_top=”0″ text_margin_left=”” text_margin_bottom=”0″ text_margin_right=”” enable_dropcap=”no” appearing_animation=”0″ css_suffix=”” id_wrapper=”” disabled_el=”no” wrapper_padding_top=”0″ wrapper_padding_left=”0″ wrapper_padding_bottom=”0″ wrapper_padding_right=”0″ wrapper_bg_color=”” wrapper_bg_opacity_slider=”” wrapper_bg_opacity=”100″ wrapper_border_top=”0″ wrapper_border_left=”0″ wrapper_border_bottom=”0″ wrapper_border_right=”0″ wrapper_border_style=”solid” wrapper_border_color=”” wrapper_rounded_topleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_topright=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomleft=”0″ wrapper_rounded_bottomright=”0″ responsive_hide=”no” ]Until next time, Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a Stranger and Make a Difference in the World! Leanne Annett <><[/wr_text][/wr_column][/wr_row]

Help Orr Shalom Keep Their Doors Open

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Orr Shalom Helping Children & Youth At RiskWe recently received an email from friends living in Jerusalem, Israel. They shared about a special home for young Israeli boys that have been traumatized by years of abuse.

There is a video clip that you can watch below. The video is in Hebrew with English subtitles and shows interviews with some of the young men who have lived at Orr Shalom’s Re’ut home and had their lives drastically changed forever.

The sad thing, that our friends shared with us, is that Orr Shalom’s special home may need to close if they can not complete their renovations and meet all of the criteria of the Ministry of Welfare before the deadline.

So let’s partner together so that Orr Shalom’s doors can stay open!

Click to Read What Our Friends Wrote About Orr Shalom

You may be wondering what Orr Shalom do. So let’s have a look at that.

Orr Shalom's Re'ut Home for BoysOrr Shalom has a home, which is called Re’ut, and this is a closed residential treatment and educational campus for 24 boys aged 7-14. Each of these boys has been especially traumatized in their short life through years of extreme abuse, including sexual, physical, emotional and also neglect.

The trauma that each boy has suffered over the years has left them scarred and in need of love and healing. This is not a quick or easy process. But the end goal is to see each of these boys healed, whole and being able to, once again, be a fully functioning member of the Israeli community.

So at this intensive-care home, each of these boys is loved, supported, taught and taken through the healing process. So that as they grown into the teenage and adult years they will become free from the bondage of the pain of their past.

http://youtu.be/L31mt3PQTZw

I love the motto at Orr Shalom’s Re’ut home: ‘We don’t give up on any child!’

How powerful is that belief? And every boy in the Re’ut home experiences that daily as they travel the road to healing and wholeness.

In Hebrew the word “Orr” means Light. As one of the men shared in the film clip that this Light is especially powerful in the lives of these young boys coming from such darkness.

“Shalom” is well known around the world to mean “Peace“, but Shalom means so much more than peace. It means completeness and wholeness in every area of life.

How appropriate that this word is used of this home where broken lives are brought in, accepted, loved, cared for and escorted along the path towards wholeness and completeness for these boys and young men.

I know that there are many charities that we can each support and so adding another one may not always be easy, but I ask you to consider giving a gift to this worthy organization that is investing in the lives of young people for better future!

Click to Read More About the Re’ut Home

Any gift, no matter the size, will make a difference in the lives of these young Israeli boys, who have not always been shown the hand of love. Let us change that and invest in their future!

Orr Shalom Life-giving Flowers

Thanks for prayerfully considering what you can do to Make a Difference in the lives of these young men who will one day be leaders in the Middle East.

Until next time, Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a Stranger and Make a Difference in the World!

Your Friend,

Leanne Annett <><