Declines, Inclines, and Happiness

What does this report from the Barna Group mean? 

Global Poverty is on the Decline
But Almost No One Believes It

Do more people care now? Less people care? Are there more resources to go around? Less resources?

Has the little bit that our household shares made a small dent? One or two lives are a small dent in millions, but to those one or two who are fed, clothed, etc. it means the world.

Stretch Out Your Hand

Do you like stories of intrigue, with endings that mix triumph and sorrow? 

Those who find the music of Arvo Pärt deeply meaningful will want to watch this video which tells that kind of story.