{"id":2332,"date":"2012-12-17T09:32:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T14:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2012-12-17T09:32:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T14:32:24","slug":"christmas-compassion-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2012\/12\/christmas-compassion-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Homes and offices are being decorated. Parties are being planned.<br \/>\nFamily get-togethers are being decided. And the malls are<br \/>\ngetting crazier than ever. Looking at the hard-to-navigate parking<br \/>\nlots, long lines, and highly stressed customer service staff is<br \/>\nenough to make even the most seasoned shopper sweat.<\/p>\n<p>But it doesn&#8217;t have to be this way &#8211; and we can help.<\/p>\n<p>A Gift of Compassion is the perfect gift alternative for your friends,<br \/>\nfamily, co-workers and clients. No crowds, no lines, no<br \/>\nstress &#8211; just a gift that will help make a difference in the life of a<br \/>\nchild living in one of the poorest communities of the world.<br \/>\nYour gift will help provide clean drinking water, medical treatment,<br \/>\ndisaster relief, food supplies and much, much more for<br \/>\nCompassion &#8211; assisted children and their families. Meet real needs and<br \/>\nbring real joy with a Gift of Compassion.<\/p>\n<p>Browse the Compassion <a href=\"http:\/\/gifts.compassion.com\/?utm_source=blogger-network&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;utm_campaign=blogger-network_giftCat\">catalog<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>For more about Compassion International, see <a href=\"http:\/\/compassion.com\/\">Compassion.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>+++<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>DILLON BURROUGHS is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith.<br \/>\nDillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has<br \/>\ninvestigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books<br \/>\ninclude <em>Undefending Christianity<\/em>, <em>Not in My Town<\/em> (with Charles J.<br \/>\nPowell), and <em>Thirst No More<\/em>. Discover more at <a href=\"http:\/\/dillonburroughs.org\/\">DillonBurroughs.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homes and offices are being decorated. Parties are being planned. Family get-togethers are being decided. And the malls are getting crazier than ever. Looking at the hard-to-navigate parking lots, long lines, and highly stressed customer service staff is enough to make even the most seasoned shopper sweat. 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