As usual, the well-stocked food pantry was bustling with activity in the late summer afternoon. Individuals and entire families had arrived early to take advantage of the free groceries that so many depended on to help them make it to the next paycheck. Young mothers, with their children in tow, pushed small shopping carts down … Continue reading A PLACE OF HOPE
Category: Heartwarming
REFLECTIONS
In the early summer afternoon, seven-year-old Carter Stevens stood transfixed as he stared intently at his reflection in the calm water. Because of his autism, he was mesmerized by mirrors, windows, or anything else that reflected his image. Out here in the fresh air, his senses were relaxed. He felt the warm sunlight on his … Continue reading REFLECTIONS
LIGHTS IN THE DARKNESS
Someone I did not know has died. So why should it matter to me? Early each morning, I drive by a long-term care facility on my way to work. My route takes me over a hill, and when I reach the top, the sprawling structure is barely visible in the predawn shadows. But once every … Continue reading LIGHTS IN THE DARKNESS
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
For seven human beings and their families, Friday, August 29, 2014, would be a long, hot summer day unlike any other. Daniel McConnell was a 53-year-old financial advisor, married for 28 years with two sons and a daughter. In 1998, he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. His kidneys had begun to fail 36 … Continue reading A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
REDEMPTION
Some people believe it is karma or fate that brings two human beings together at a precise moment in time, but the man behind the wheel did not believe in such things. On a cool, overcast Saturday morning in early March of 1983, Russell Lynwood was driving alone on a street he had been down … Continue reading REDEMPTION
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