Shelly Ngo
For 17 years, I've worked for World Vision, a Christian international relief and development organization. It's a mouthful to describe all that World Vision does, so in a nutshell, I could say it's a humanitarian agency doing its part to end hunger and bring about world peace. We've got our work cut out for us. I am the Executive Editor and General Manager of the World Vision Report, a weekly radio program about the developing world. The show airs on Christian and public radio stations across the United States. When I'm not at work, my other job is to feed my own four children and mediate disputes on the domestic front in our home near Seattle, WA.
The Write Stuff
“If what we choose to do with our lives won’t make a story meaningful, it won’t make a life meaningful either.” -Don Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Taking it at Facebook Value
We have gotten used to managing our manners depending on the company we’re keeping. We have a certain code of conduct in our professional worlds. We have neighbors, church friends, civic acquaintances, and relatives–all with different knowledge and histories of us. Yet, instead of working to cordon off segments of our lives, I think it’s time to think about who we are in our entirety…
A Mouse Tale
There are many grand, classic novels delving into the themes of transgression, forgiveness and, sometimes, redemption. I’m adding another one to the list: Beverly Cleary’s, “The Mouse and the Motorcycle.” We’re not talking Victor Hugo and the bishop’s candlesticks here. But it so happens that Ralph the Mouse and Jean Valjean both know a thing or two about the transforming nature of grace.
FareStart is a Three-fork Deal
There are no easy solutions or quick fixes to homelessness. There are 8,000 homeless men, women and children in Washington’s King County alone. The obstacles from mental illnesses to lack of education and employment skills are significant. FareStart admits 300 students a year and graduates roughly one-third of them.
Something That Doesn’t Love a Wall
It’s hard for me to trade freedom and autonomy and my need for perfection, for the messy, demanding requirements of becoming deeply involved and close to other people. Amazing thing is, there is so much to gain when you finally let people in. Literally.
An Age-old Story
Even though I’m kinda nonplussed by yet another occasion to celebrate me, eat cake and receive gifts, I’m starting to think it is a big deal. The kind of big deal you should be paying attention to. Like a Japanese person in Hiroshima in 1945 watching a plane with the name Enola Gay flying overhead. It’s not the moment to be thinking about the ingredients you need to make California Rolls…
Humble Pie as a Just Dessert
You know those Freudian slips of the tongue? I think they might happen with our ears as well.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
July 21, 2009 by Shelly
Filed under Blog, Uncategorized
I think it’s true that we stand on the shoulders of giants. We see further, we reach higher because of those who have gone before us and paved the way. We celebrate monumental sacrifices of lives lost for a grand cause. But just as significant are those who are just there on a daily basis to feed, clothe, and care for us as they leave indelible imprints on our lives.
Moms Lead The Way
It finally occurred to me that my children need more than Mom-the-Manager: someone who pays the bills, makes the beds, prepares the meals and keeps the house running. They need a mom who looks into the distance and ensures that day-to-day moments are informing their character, shaping their values and preparing them for the future.
How I Became Whistler’s Mother
All relationships can be messy at times, yet perhaps our pets have the unique ability to teach us the most about unconditional love.
