The Grace in Africa series is a sweeping three-part historical saga of slavery and freedom off the west coast of Africa, then to Southern plantations and finally on to Canada. Grace Winslow, the daughter of a mixed marriage between an English sea captain and an African princess, has been sheltered from the truth about the family business—the capture and trade of slaves.
Last fall, I met a young man in San Antonio who was from a Christian village in Pakistan. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Christian village in Pakistan. He said there almost aren’t. Most Christians have left the country. For those who remain, life is hard and treacherous. Which [...]
Slavery is not a problem for the history books. It happens today, every day. Around the world and right in our own communities. I had the honor of leading a conference on Human Trafficking this past weekend along with Ruth Hill, past Director of National Awareness for Shared Hope. From my travels and writing, I talked [...]
During Divali, the Indian festival of lights, my friend and I ventured out into the Calcutta night. We weaved our way among the crowds of people singing and dancing. Treats sizzled over open fires, and bursting firecrackers kept us jumping. It wasn’t until the next morning that we heard about the explosion in a house [...]
Just over a year ago last month, Shahbaz Bhatti was assassinated. As Pakistan’s Minister of Defense of Minorities, he was the only Christian member of that country’s government. He was a man of great courage and faith who spread the truth of Christ and stood up for the rights of Christians in Pakistan. Despite death [...]
Easter Sunday was John Newton’s 264th re-birthday. On April 8, 1748, three agonizing months after a horrendous storm all but ripped apart the merchant ship Greyhound and swept all supplies overboard, the wrecked hulk drifted close to the shore off Lough Swilly, Ireland. When the good people of the village caught sight of it, they [...]
Yay! For a limited time, you can get free downloads of both The Call of Zulina, book 1 of the Grace in Africa trilogy, and The Hope of Shridula, book 2 of the Blessings in India trilogy. Such a deal! If you own a KINDLE or NOOK, you can download an EPUB version from: [...]
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our [...]
Fawzia is an Afghani woman, and an amazing one at that. Not amazing because she lost her father, a brother, and her husband in the endless conflicts that afflict her country. That’s all too common. Not even because as a newborn she was left outside to die. Many fathers and mothers in the area don’t want a [...]
Say what?? Could it be true that this billboard was actually erected in a racially diverse neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania? I’m afraid it is true. Seems an atheist group put it up, supposedly to show how evil the Bible is. Well, the display definitely does show evil, though the accusing finger seems to point right back at the perpetrators. At the [...]
I have been so, so encouraged by all the comments I’ve received about the Grace in Africa trilogy, and now the newly releasing Blessings in India books. Thank you everyone! All this week, you will find free Amazon Kindle downloads on a couple of the books: The Call of Zulina, book 1 of [...]
I just finished reading The Zookeeper’s Wife, A War Story, by Dianne Ackerman, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s the story—all the more shocking because it’s true—of how a husband and wife, keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, saved hundreds of people from Nazi death camps. Most of the animals perished in attacks on [...]
India wins. Too bad. The Oxford Poverty and Human Development initiative, together with the U.N., is now using a new method to measure global poverty. Here’s what they found: Eight Indian states account for more poor people than the 26 poorest African nations put together. What does this mean? Besides Yikes!? It means a terrible [...]
A Call to Action for Modern Society Advocate Offers Tools to End Horrific Practice FROM: Ginny Grimsley National Print Campaign Manager (see below) In January, MSNBC.com posted a report of its four-month investigation into a slavery network emanating in Eastern Europe. Every year, it says, some 200,000 women and girls are smuggled out [...]
February is Black History Month. Which means it’s a great time to stir up reminisces about some of our country’s African-American greats. DID YOU KNOW THAT: In 1773, slave poet Phillis Wheatley wrote “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral,” the first published book by an African American? Nat Turner, an enslaved African-American [...]
I know, I know. Everyone wants a donation from you. Well, not everyone. This just in from International Justice Mission (IJM): Over the last year, you’ve stood with IJM in advocating for the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPRA) – the foundation of our country’s efforts to combat human trafficking and slavery around [...]
Haven’t yet gotten into the Grace in Africa trilogy? Now is your chance. Today and tomorrow, January 12 and 13, book 1–The Call of Zulina–is free on Kindle. www.amazon.com/The-Call-of-Zulina-ebook/dp/B004GHNIIE
Shortly before Christmas, President Obama declared that January 2012 would be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Thank you, Mr. President. Not a moment too soon! Did you you know there are over 27 million slaves worldwide? Sadly, it’s true. And it is in our power to help put an end to this scourge. [...]
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, [...]
Taped to my computer is the picture of a small girl in a ragged blue dress. I first saw her in a huge trash dump in India where she lives, busily searching for something her father could sell… or she could eat. I tried to talk to her, but she stared in silence with [...]
For two weeks Wardo walked, her 1-year-old daughter on her back and her 4-year-old son trudging at her side. They were fleeing Somalia’s horrible famine. They had almost reached the end of their journey when the little boy collapsed. The child didn’t even have the strength to drink, so Wardo poured the little water [...]
Breaking News Flash: I was just notified that The Triumph of Grace, book 3 in the Grace in Africa trilogy, was named in Booklist’s top 10 Inspirational Fiction books of the year. It was featured in the November 15 issue of the American Library Association’s Booklist Magazine. Cool, huh? Especially since book 2 of the [...]
This Sunday, November 13, is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. As you consider the many areas that need prayer, please add Afghanistan to your list. Last month the U.S. State Department reported this devastated country now has no church buildings left. That is not to say that the church doesn’t exist [...]
He was an Iraqi soldier fighting under Saddam Hussein in Desert Storm, one of a privileged class who lived well and wanted for little. Amazingly, he was a Christian. When Saddam rained poison gas down on the Kurds as punishment for their lack of support, the soldier saw it all—the terrified parents rushing terrified children [...]
I just received an email from an Egyptian friend. She said, “We have gained so much. We are so hopeful for the future. But I am frightened, too. What if we are like the Israelites after they finally got freedom? What if we, too, forget?” Great question. Something amazing happens after such a momentous time. [...]
King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia’s reformer king, took a good big step for women’s rights. He decreed that women would actually be allowed to vote. For the very first time. They can even run as candidates in municipal council elections. Yay! But the very next day, he had a woman arrested for defying the kingdom’s ban on women driving. [...]
I just finished The Love of Divena, book 3 of the Blessings in India trilogy. People often say to me: Tell me about India. I hardly know anything about it. Okay. Here are 26 interesting facts about the country of India: 1. India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet with a [...]
Quote from Time.com: “If a new country is born and no one sees it online, does it really exist?” Ask the people in South Sudan. They celebrated their first independence day on July 9, 2011. Have you heard much about the hard-fought new country? Me either. What a shame!
Ashish: Would you like to know more about me? Read Margaret Daley’s interview with my father, Virat. http://www.margaretdaley.com/margarets-blog/
Free Kindle edition “The Faith of Ashish” Wednesday, September 14, through Friday, September 16. If you love the book, please write me a glowing review! If you don’t like it, please give me your scathing comments in private.
Okay, question here: How would you respond to a presidential candidate who went off topic and expressed real concern for people who are starving to death in Somalia? Whose heart was truly broken for the 750,000 men, women, children, and especially babies, who are in real danger of dying between now and New Year’s Day 2012? [...]
