men on rock, international men

Values: Redeeming the Time

After finding out about each others’ families, discussing values is a great direction to go. Family values, modesty, the sanctity of life, honesty, honor, integrity, the heart vs. the outward appearance, submission, humility, and compassion provide plenty of different ways you and your new muslim friend can begin to get to know one another.

hijab, covered girl, muslim girl

All means ALL!

“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify your name. For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.”–Psalm 86:9-10 (Zabur) One day a person asked me: “Do you think Afghans would ever come to faith?” My answer: “Absolutely! There already are…

Sahar

Today, I read the following article in the Irish Times: School Girl Will Not Be Deported to Afghanistan. It is an interesting article about Afghan families abroad. In this case, this student lives and studies in the Netherlands. Sahar Hbrahimgel is in a pre-university track hoping to study medicine. According to the article, written by…

afghan children, afghan refugees

Afghan Refugees

This is a very moving story about a young Hazara man who fled from Afghanistan to seek asylum in Australia, who wants to be reunited with his family. http://refuniteaustralia.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/afghan-flees-death-by-foot-air-and-flimsy-boat/ And this story is also a good one to read to learn about the numbers of refugees fleeing from Afghanistan to safer, more stable environments: http://refuniteaustralia.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/afghanistans-lost-boys-on-australias-doorstep/…

afghan market, men in market place

A Gift Well-Received

Mac Man’s friends wanted to come for a visit and be a blessing to others. So, he took them out and about to shops and bazaars to give gifts.   Thirty minutes after dropping them off, he walked around himself. Every where he walked he noticed amazing things happening. He writes: “The men were gathered around…