a compilation: Who Takes the Son? When war broke out, the son went to fight and died while rescuing another soldier. Not long after, there was a knock at the father’s door. He opened to find a young man holding a large package. “Sir, you don’t know me,” the young man said, “but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him and he died instantly. He often talked about you and your love for art.” The young man held out his package. “I know this isn’t much, but I wanted you to have this.” The package contained a portrait of the son, painted by the young man. The father hung the portrait over his mantle, and thereafter, he always showed visitors the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the masterpieces in his…
by W. & L. Schmidt || Sam Lucerno || John London Happy, happy Christmas! This is the special day, the special Baby, the special Man, the special event, the special love that binds us together. What we celebrate at Christmas is a love so monumental that it encircles all mankind, and can be expressed in any language, by anyone and to anyone. Sending Jesus down to earth was expression of God’s love for human kind. It is a love so intimate that it understands each person’s unique and deepest heart cry and provides the perfect personalized solutions, because that love knows and understands us better than we understand ourselves. Giving can be so simple. All we need to do is keep our eyes open to the needs of others. – L. Schmidt Christmas Gifts As we approach the celebration of Christ’s birth, let us remember the three wise men, kings…
TEDx Talk with Wolfgang Schmidt: You can find the complete TED Talk here as video on YouTube. The TEDx Talk was not commissioned by Aktive Direkt Hilfe e. V. but in private responsibility of the author Wolfgang Schmidt (Second Board of Aktive Direkt Hilfe e. V.). The political statements contained in this publication are personal views of the author, which do not necessarily reflect the views of the association. Although Aktive Direkt Hilfe e. V. dissociated from the political statements contained, the publication is presented in full on this website due to the high degree of compliance with the convictions of the association. 1. I just came back from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a huge country, with enormous challenges. You may not know much about that situation, but I’m sure you are aware of many other trouble spots in the world. When we look at all these…