Warning - Debbie Downer post…

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When I became a Christian in my early 20s, it was mainly because of music. My sister gave me a Susan Ashton tape (that’s right, a tape) for Christmas one year, and it spoke to me. Then I started listening to Nichole Nordeman, Jennifer Knapp, Cademon’s Call and lots of others. Especially Steven Curtis Chapman. It was through the music of these awesome singer/songwriters that I came to have a strong faith of my own. I can only imagine how the Chapman’s faith is being tested now. I was so sad to hear about the tragedy in his family - here’s an excerpt from the That’s Really Week blog by Lyndsey Parker:

Maria Sue Chapman, the 5-year-old daughter of Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman, was accidentally, tragically struck and killed Wednesday by an SUV driven by her teenage brother.

How does a family deal with that? Yeesh. So sad. Maria Sue was the third daughter that the Chapman’s have adopted from China.

Which makes me think of all the families in China that lost their state-mandated only children in the earthquake! Awful.

So here’s some hope:

The Chapman’s foundation, inspired by their adoption experience: Shaohannha’s Hope

Oxfam’s relief efforts in Myanmar and China.

There are things we can do to help.

The evil King…of burgers

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From Oxfam:


 

January 28, 2025

Dear Blabby,

Tell Burger King to improve farmworker wages.

Farmworkers who pick tomatoes for Burger King earn 40 to 50 cents for every 32-pound bucket of tomatoes they pick, a rate that has not risen significantly in nearly 30 years. Workers who labor from dawn to dusk must pick two tons of tomatoes to earn $50 in one day. Recently, McDonald’s and others have agreed to higher wages for these workers, but Burger King has not.

Tell Burger King to improve farmworker wages.

McDonald’s and other fast-food chains, including Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, have committed to increasing wages and enforcing better working conditions in the fields. But Burger King—the second-largest hamburger chain in the world—has so far refused to work with farmworkers to improve wages for those who pick their tomatoes.

Recently US Senators Sanders, Kennedy, Brown and Durbin and author Eric Schlosser (“Fast Food Nation”) have joined with over 28,000 thousand Oxfam supporters who have called on Burger King to do the right thing. Please join with them and tell Burger King to support improved farmworker wages.

Thank you for supporting poor farmers and farmworkers both here and abroad.

Sincerely,

Tim Fullerton
Oxfam America

 
 
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