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Charis Around
the World
Tidbits From Ebony
by Elizabeth Carmichael
Mother
and son in Ebony
Happy Mother's Day
Month, Charis Family!!!!
This month has got me thinking about some birthing situations in
Ebony. Especially with the online movement for "No Mother's
Day."
Did you
see it? If not, here is the link:
No Mothers Day
I'm glad for the efforts to raise awareness in this area, but I
fully believe in not wasting the chance to celebrate the living!!
So, I celebrated my mama on Mother's Day, even though I deeply care
about this issue.
This Mother's Day month has me thinking about the following
questions as they relate to birth in Ebony:
What is it like to give birth in a war zone?
What is it like to give birth in a prison?
What is it like to give birth in poverty?
What is it like to give birth as an illegal refugee in a land not
your own?
I hope that, over the next few months, I'm able to just share
briefly my thoughts on these questions and give you a glimpse into
the situations of far too many women in Ebony.
I encourage you to think about and imagine what your own answers
might be to these questions. Why does it matter for us to put
ourselves in someone else's shoes like this?
All you Mothers out there..........and those of you born of a
woman......
(that should cover all of us except the Martians, right?).....
HAPPY MOTHER'S MONTH!!!!!
Much Love,
EC
Our International Charis
Family
Your stories from around the world touch us and we pray for your
safety.
Thanks, Love and Blessings to every one of you! |
