Rape as an epidemic

I was surprised and appreciative to see that a mainstream news source like MSN had "Rape as a weapon of war" as it's first headline when I logged on to my computer last night. According to UNICEF, violence against women and children has nearly doubled in countries like Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Kenya they noticed the increase in a matter of days.

It reminds me that fighting for peace in our homes and fighting for peace in our global community is linked on such a fundamental level; we can't focus on just one or the other.

Hopeful

This morning, I am sending a wish to Kenya that each person can find peace and have compassion for one another...