I was pleased to be on the Sage Gardens and Arts Studio podcast recently. Not only did we discuss my latest book, Worth of a Girl, but a couple of others about the plights of children. Every girl deserves to have dignity and feel she’s worth something. With so many girls worldwide trafficked and taken, that feeling of worth is eroded if not damaged completely. Worth of a Girl covers this delicate topic as little Bibi willingly goes with a lady who gives her candy. She thinks she’s going to a boarding school. She thinks she’ll get the dress she’s always wanted. But it turns out to be a ruse. When the missionary/doctor learns about the so-called ‘trading school’ he’s determined to stop it – but it might mean taking down a colleague, and maybe himself. What will it take to save Bibi and the other children? And why isn’t anyone else aware or involved? Worth of a Girl is an inspirational thriller that will keep you reading until the very end. Available in print or digital. Get your copy here!
It is said, that if a girl has a dress, particularly a handmade dress with a label, they are less likely to be trafficked or taken. Why? Because it appears that someone is watching out for them. Indeed. SOMEONE is. That’s one reason I become involved with my local chapter – Dress-a-Girl SW Missouri.
“Dress-a-Girl Around the World” is an international ministry. Ladies from chapters all over the nation gather to harvest shirts to make into dresses, cut patterns, sort fabric, pack suitcases full of dresses, shorts, and skirts for children everywhere. Our local chapter meets once a month. Sometimes, I get to see the happy little girls who receive my dresses (and I’m so grateful they fit)! And so thankful for the missionaries who send us pictures. Each dress has a stuffy toy in one pocket and a pair of underwear in the other. The cuties below are from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. If you’re interested in this ministry, see dressagirlaroundtheworld.com.
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