human trafficking – Susan Norris

IMPOSSIBLE? NOT!

The Rescuing Hope Coffee House at Riverstone Church. How has 2016 been for you so far? For me it has been like a fast moving train and I've been trying to keep up. I apologize for not posting last week. With the first Rescuing Hope Coffee House I was firing on all cylinders. I've been chewing on what I am about to share with you; however, it never made it from my journal to the computer until now. On Thursday night, when I stood up to speak to those who attended the Coffee House at Riverstone Church, I [...]

By Susan Norris|2016-01-19T07:58:08-05:00January 19th, 2016|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

We All Need Through People

The mountain roads of Kentucky. Do you never find yourself stuck on a word? Where you look up it's meaning and chew on it a while? From time to time, I'll have a word stick in my mind that I can't seem to shake. When that happens, I've come to realize I'm in the classroom again. I'm the student and there's something I am supposed to learn through the process. Recently, the word that's been tumbling in my mind is through. If you look it up online, you'll find: preposition & adverb 1. moving in one side and out [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-07-20T08:24:53-04:00July 20th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

How do you use it?

Have you ever straightened out a paperclip to use as a tool? Used a dime to twist a screw because you didn't have a screwdriver handy? Have you used a clothespin to hold a bag of chips closed? There are many times people use things as they weren't intended and no harm is done. Let's face it, using a clothespin as a chip clip doesn't damage the clothes pin. In fact, once your bag of chips is finished, you can use the clothespin to put your laundry out on the line if you wanted to (assuming you actually had a [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-06-11T08:50:38-04:00June 11th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

What is he saying?

Photo Credit: Alison Coggins Are you a nature person? I am not someone who studies foliage, bugs, and wildlife, but I can appreciate a beautiful sunset, landscape, and animal I encounter. This morning, I was reading in Proverbs 30 and came across a few verses, I've probably glossed over in past readings, that jumped out at me. Proverbs 30:24-27, Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-05-14T08:58:31-04:00May 14th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

What can I do?

Brooks Bello and President Jimmy Carter Have you ever sat in a room where you instantly felt like you crashed a grown-up party, no matter how old you are? I felt that way this week. Monday and Tuesday I had the honor and privilege to attend the World Summit to End Sexual Exploitation held at the Carter Center. Ambassador Swanee Hunt There were 31 states and 11 countries represented at this Summit. Some of the early pioneers in this fight, like Linda Smith of Shared Hope International, Rachel Lloyd of GEMS, Ambassador Swanee Hunt, and Melissa Farley, [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-05-13T09:05:26-04:00May 13th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

Don’t Settle for Good Enough

Jimmy Carter at the World Summit to End Sexual Exploitation at the Carter Center. Have you ever set out for a destination and never made it? You got detoured, distracted or blocked from where you planned to go. This happens in every walk of life. How you respond determines your outcome. Do you persevere and push your way through the obstacles in front of you? Look for another way? Or do you just stop where you are and decide it's close enough? I have seen this many times when working with survivors of sexual exploitation. They get out [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-05-12T06:25:28-04:00May 12th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|2 Comments

How to Make the Impossible Possible

The cookbook from my Southern Elementary School class. Photo credit: Rebecca Fleming Do you remember your kindergarten teacher? I never attended kindergarten, but I taught kindergarten. I loved my students dearly. They were fun. They were trusting. They were adventurous. I could have walked in the door and told my class we were going to climb on the roof and learn to fly and I think they would have cheered and followed me. They trusted me. They believed in me; therefore, they followed me. As a result, our year together was filled with fun and adventure. As [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-04-20T07:47:49-04:00April 20th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|5 Comments

Why wait?

Are you involved in the anti-trafficking movement? I continually find myself amazing by the people who haven't even heard about human trafficking, let alone the number of people who want no part of the fight. I have often said this is not a Christian issue or a Jewish or Buddhist or Muslim issue. It is a human race issue. This evil impacts every demographic of man and it is going to take all of us working together to eradicate it. I am thankful for the people who understand this, but there are plenty who don't. I spoke in one city where [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-04-17T08:07:29-04:00April 17th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|1 Comment

Seven Steps to Help #EndIt

Have you seen someone with a red "X" on their hand today? It is a symbol of being part of the End It Movement, which is an anti-trafficking movement that was birthed by Louie Giglio at the Passion Conference in January of 2013. Today is the End It Movement's Shine a Light on Slavery Day. To be a part of this campaign, you: Draw a RED "X" on your hand. Take a selfie showing your RED "X". Post your picture with #EndItMovement If you have a website, donate your page to shine a light on slavery. Build a team of freedom fighters. Donate [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-02-27T09:07:23-05:00February 27th, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

It’s FRONT LINE FRIDAY with Whit’s Victory Coffee

Me with Whit when Rescuing Hope released and the coffee was rebranded. It’s FRONT LINE FRIDAY! Are you a coffee lover? Today you get to learn how drinking coffee can help you fight human trafficking in America. I’m excited to introduce you to a friend of mine, Whit Hagemann. He worked as a barista in a local coffee shop, the Daily Grind, when he first learned about the issue of human trafficking and knew he couldn’t just go on life as usual. He had to do something. How old were you when you first learned about sex trafficking in [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-12-12T06:32:11-05:00December 12th, 2014|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments