My Call For Abolitionists (#TNGG)

This article is for TNGG's Sex Week. The millennial attitude towards sex is not always what is mediated. Here I had the opportunity to shed light on an important issue: Sex Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery. Ignorance is bliss because knowledge creates responsibility. After reading this article, responsibility will be apparent. Respond to the call to stand for freedom and advocate for it's cause. It's time to "re-abolish" slavery.

"The Reality of Sex Trafficking"

For many, American slavery is an issue of the past, long taken care of by the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War. Some recognize, however, that slavery has remained an issue in areas outside of the U.S., specifically developing nations. But wait. Most of that was resolved by the Apartheid in South Africa, right? Wrong. Regardless of what many people believe, the truth remains that more people are enslaved today than in 1860, and more specifically, more people than ever are enslaved today in sex trafficking.

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2-22 #vocare

This week's chat was on the importance of mentorship. Here is a video from WhatYourCalling.org on "The Theory of Multiple Mentors". As someone who has many mentors that have guided me through life in many different ways and many different times, I was really excited to engage other perspectives regarding mentorship. I hope you enjoy(ed) the conversation as much as I did!
...any ideas for next week's topic, leave a comment...

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks

Welcome #vocare Introduce yourselves ...

lstreight Lisa Streight

#vocare Ready for our discussion on mentors tonight

lilmeezer Alison Carmack

Hello #vocare peeps.

ithinkyoureneat David Allen

@lstreight @tashanks hey hey hey #vocare

lstreight Lisa Streight

#vocare hello @lilmeezer

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks

This weeks conversation is on mentorship... Q1 do you have a mentor and what role did they play in discerning your call? #vocare

2-16 #vocare

I recently decided to begin coordinating a weekly tweetchat that focuses on issues of vocation and calling. This week was the first! These chats will happen every Tuesday at 9p EST and last for 1 hour. You can join for part or all of the conversation by searching for #vocare on twitter. When you post a reply simply add #vocare to your post. On Wednesdays I will recapture the discussion on this blog.

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks 

Q1: How has vocation impacted your life? #vocare

ithinkyoureneat David Allen 

@TAShanks I have no clue. #vocare

lilmeezer Alison Carmack 

Q1: If you would def. vocation as work, well, went to work to earn a living. Then I seminary geared my work towards my call. #vocare

lstreight Lisa Streight

#vocare Q1: My current vocation with a faith based organization brought faith back into my life...I had lost faith prior to beginning this work

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks 

Q2: What is your vocation/calling? #vocare

lilmeezer Alison Carmack 

Q2. My calling is to work with children & adults. 1st w/underprivileged children, matriculated to teaching all ages in the church. #vocare

lstreight Lisa Streight 

#vocare Q2: Not sure I would call it a "calling" but I've always seemed to be drawn to creative work, marketing, and customer service.

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks 

My calling/vocation is to nurture a call in young people. It took me 10 years to come up with a simple way to state that. #vocare

TAShanks Tiffanie Shanks 

Q3: What is the definition of vocation? #vocare

Thoughts on Tiger Moms (#TNGG)

If you haven't noticed... I stopped posting.

At first this wasn't intentional but slowly became such. I fully intend on continuing to blog on this site. When I return, the blog will be tailored to fit the interests of the single, young adult, woman, following a call in ministry through my reflections on life (as a single... young adult... woman... following a... call... in ministry). I'm also in the midst of redesigning this page to portray more aspects of my life and who I've grown to be. While I was in college this was a place where I shared reflections as I grew in my faith. I needed to revisit the purpose and spend some time re-branding this site. Thank you for your patience as I continue to work through that process.

In the meantime...

I began writing for a few online magazines and other blogs! I will post all of those articles here as well. The first is an article for The Next Great Generation (TNGG) on the media hype surrounding Amy Chua, the Tiger Mom. Feel free to share your thoughts and, as always, enjoy!

Anyone who is anyone has noticed the recent hype about the so-called “Tiger Mom.” It started with the Wall Street Journal and made its rounds through Time Magazine, the New York Post,Good Morning America, NPR, PBS and eventually into most local news sources—the hype around the claim for superiority of Chinese parenting has infiltrated every media channel available. The WSJ excerpt from Amy Chua’s book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, sparked the desire to challenge her perspective and defend one’s own in any parent who thinks they are decently raising their children.

So let’s all give a standing ovation to the marketing professionals at Penguin Press for landing the WSJ placement!

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