World Refugee Day

The Bible records the fact that over 2,000 years ago Jesus was a refugee. As an infant, he was taken by Mary and Joseph to Egypt, where they were given refuge. World Refugee Day is a reminder to all of us that there are people today who also need refuge. Christian Action's work has been founded on the biblical ministry of caring for those who are in need, regardless of race, colour or creed and we've been doing it for a long time!

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Consider the Lilies

I enjoy reading in the Bible about a day when Jesus was walking in the countryside with his followers. He pointed to the wildflowers and said, "Not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers."

Flowers are fragile, and so was four-week-old Lily when she came to Xining Children's Home. She was born without ears and her jaw was under-developed, but we still thought she was as beautiful as any flower.

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Eternal Joy!

Over the years I have always felt at ease about sharing my grief when one of the orphans in our care dies, and you have always responded with great amounts of compassion. You have reminded me that I am not alone in this battle, and that you are out there praying for me, and especially for the children who remain with us. On May 31st another precious soul went to be with the Lord, but this time it wasn't one of our children, it was one of you faithful supporters...

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A Fitting 50th Birthday Gift!

Every year when World Environment Day comes around, I think about all the great work done by our Social Enterprise division as they recycle all the secondhand clothes and goods donated to Christian Action. This year I had to think about World Environment Day in a whole new way because of an offer we simply could not refuse...

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