Why I’m responding to the urgent needs of asylum seekers with thoughts and prayers … and action

Yes, I’m serious. Please let me explain.

Photo by Phil Botha on Unsplash

My conscience was deeply shaken about two weeks ago, as new reports of the nightmarish conditions in border detention facilities in the U.S. started to emerge. I started to ask myself, “What would I actually do if my 5-year-old daughter…