Link of the Week: Rosa Loves

Rosa Loves

Not only are these some of the coolest tee-shirts I've ever seen. But they are made for the greatest reason - to help those in need. You've got to check out this website. Each tee-shirt tells a story about someone in need. The sales from each shirt go toward addressing that particular need. Buy a shirt and make a difference at the same time!

The company is run by two people a graphic designer and a software developer who really want to live out their faith. Check out what one of them had to say about their company:

Rosa Loves is less about charity and more about awareness, awareness that we are all a part of something greater and are therefore joined by common threads. I believe that accepting this truth means accepting our place in community, and more importantly, accepting responsibility for each other. I don't mean to undermine personal responsibility, but it seems to me that "personal responsibility" is used as a crutch - an excuse - to ignore the suffering around us. I believe this chosen ignorance is the architect of deep social chasms that keep us from venturing to places like Sawyer Town.

What I pray is that people come to experience Rosa Loves not as a charitable company, and not even as a company that does the things it does because they are "good things to do." My prayer is that people will realize this is what we as people were intended to do.

I'll close by saying that Rosa Loves is not a Christian company. I tend to hold the belief that "Christian" should not be used as an adjective. Rosa Loves is a company that seeks creative ways to serve others, not coerce. What I will say of myself is that I follow Jesus, and what I do, I do for the glory of God.

Enjoy surfing around on this site and reading the great stories of hope! Let me know if you make a purchase - I'd love to see the shirt on your back.

Pastor Sara