Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Our church has a food bank open once a week to the public. Folks in the community contact service organization Care to Share and go through a screening process. Care to Share then delegates families to us to provide a little over a week’s worth of food. It’s the same process that … [Read more...]
Can we stay this close, always? Did you remember to tell your husband you love him when he left for that errand at the mall? Or did you get frustrated because he was supposed to pick up whatever it was last week. Did you remember to hug and kiss your kids and to tell them … [Read more...]
If you’re following me on my 2012 journey, you know that HomePlate has become one of my favorite places to volunteer. I have a heart for youth and hate that so many in our community have no stable environment to call home. I think back to February, the first time I brought … [Read more...]
In September, I found out my good friend from high school, Catherine, died of ovarian cancer. She didn’t die recently. I found out recently. She died 10 years ago. When I learned of her death, I mourned as if it just happened. The last time we saw each other was our high … [Read more...]
Where I Went: My girls and I volunteered with Meals On Wheels’ Donate Dinner program. For the 5 days leading up to Thanksgiving, volunteers man grocery store entrances handing out information postcards and asking patrons to donate money toward a meal for a homebound senior. … [Read more...]