chocolate.

It was last year, a week before Easter that I decided. I would not purchase chocolate that was not ethically produced.

I've heard different statistics but 30-40% of the world's chocolate is made from cocoa grown in the Cote d'Ivoire, on the east coast of Africa. Countless thousands of children have been trafficked into cocoa plantations who become slave labourers, not treated respectfully, underpaid and over worked.

not cool.

So this problem is beyond anything I can do. But I've decided not to purchase certain brands of chocolate, I've also contacted the companies and stay in tune with Stop the Traffick.

But I guess on another level it's been really good for the soul.

Almost like an ongoing lent or something.

I've learned the art of saying no to some things (yes I've screwed up too). I've learned to be a bit more creative and decisive and it feels as thought my world has gotten a little bigger.

If any of you want to walk My path, you're going to have to deny yourself. You'll have to deny yourself. You'll have to take up your cross everyday and follow Me. If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you'll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will liberated, healed, made whole and full. Listen, what good does it do you if you gain everything - if the whole world is in your pocket - but then your own life slips through your fingers and is lost to you? [Luke 9:23-25]

Check out www.stopthetraffik.org.au/chocolate for more info and to find out what you can do to help.

peace.

nh