Summer Solstice 2023 by the Rev. Angie Buchanan, Earth Traditions Church Summer Solstice is a time of celebration for the “People of the...

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Juneteenth and the Soul of America, Part 2
Image: Freedom: Celebrating Juneteenth by Everett Spruill This two-part blog post is adapted with permission from Juneteenth and the Soul...
Juneteenth and the Soul of America, Part 1
Juneteenth artwork quilt by Renee Allen. Courtesy of Art History KidsThis two-part blog post is adapted with permission from Juneteenth...
Danger in the Kingdom
At the Animal Defenders International (ADI) temporary rescue sanctuary in Guatemala we have to learn, and then follow,...
Flying Teeth
Enchanted by the opportunity to photograph these magnificent great cats up close, Mary and I stand in the tall grass...
Lions are Like Dogs and Tigers are Like Cats
Looking at the lions laying quietly together or sleeping in the heat side by side, I thought about the phrase I had...
Lions and Tigers are Different – Part 2
The Lions I noticed that these lions were smaller, much smaller than the tigers. I’d never seen a single lion get...
Lions and Tigers are Different – Part 1
“Lions and tigers are different.” We would hear that phrase over and over again around Animal Defenders...
A Message from Africa At Last
Dear All, At long last Mary and I and the rest of the Animal Defenders International (ADI) team arrived at The ADI...
The Animal Defenders International Temporary Rescue Center – Meeting the Tigers and Lions
After the long drive out of the city, through a maze of streets and byways, crowded communities and rural areas, over...
Entering the World of An ADI Rescue
At dawn Mary and I tumbled off the plane and into a different world. As soon as we turn the corner leaving customs, I...
The Journey Begins: Animals, Faith and Compassion on the Frontlines
In the Final Stages of an ADI Rescue It is a gigantic blur – a dream – but it is real!WE ARE GOING TO AFRICA!WE ARE...