On Mothers and Meals
I met a mom last week, my son told me, his voice crisp and clear despite the distance, despite the terrible connection, despite the length of land, the intervals of…
Join the WAVE
Do you want to be empowered as a faith-filled woman? Do you want to discuss with others what that means? Please join our monthly online discussion, the Big Ocean Women…
Currents March 2023
Before 2020, March had become a time of planning and excitement as we prepared for and attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York…
Generative Solutions: A Drop at a Time
We have previously shared how the Hope Uganda WAVE, led by Bella, has worked tirelessly to give local women the opportunity to learn sewing skills to support themselves and their…
On Snow in Spring and Small Simple Things
When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us. bell…
Bonded by the Broccoli Bush
(Lead image photo credit: David Clode via unsplash) It was one of those times of life when things were so busy. I was working on my undergraduate degree, dating, doing…
Helping Light Win Over Darkness: Big Ocean Women Impact in Ukraine
In late February 2022, the eyes and the hearts of the world were all focused on Ukraine. Missile and artillery attacks in major cities led hundreds of thousands to leave…
Combined Strength from Unique Perspectives
(Lead photo credit Balaji Srinivasan via Pexels) A children’s story is told of an elephant and a monkey who are friends but one day start to argue about who is…
October 2022 Cottage Reports
Jos, Nigeria, Uganda, and Big Ocean Ukrainian Efforts Here are moving updates about efforts of Big Ocean Women cottages and members: With our phenomenal leader Fatima at the helm, Big…
Houston Cottage Spotlight
Houston, Texas is the fourth most populous city in the United States of America and is known as the world capital of space exploration. In April of 1970, astronaut Jim…
Working Together to Help in Ukraine
Most of the efforts by Big Ocean Women to help in Ukraine lately has been coordinating the sending of gathered and donated medical supplies, quilts, and bulletproof vests to those…
Cottage Report: An Easter Retreat for Teens in Nigeria
Over the Easter weekend, the 15th to the 17th of April 2022, the Jos, Nigeria cottage hosted a retreat for youth in their area, including orphans, displaced children, and some…