In a recent post, I introduced my friend, Jenn Studebaker, and briefly told her story and implored everyone who came across my blog to take some time to learn more about her and to vote for her in a scholarship competition. The competition, sponsored by Democracy For America (DFA), would send the top five applicants […]
A blogger, single mother of four, political activist, and my friend needs your help. Jenn Studebaker, a native of Austin, TX, fell into extreme poverty in 2010 when she suddenly found herself alone to raise her four small children; one of which was a newborn. She reached out and applied for government assistance and used […]
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” ― John Bunyan It’s amazing how a decision, a decision that you wouldn’t normally make, would put you in the path of someone that needs help. Let’s just say that I’m glad that I resisted the urge to […]
Late last night, I received notice from the charming and talented Veronica Bennett that your favorite blogger (that’s me, I am your favorite, right?) has been nominated for the prestigious Liebster Blog Award. Now, I’m not sure if this is the same as being nominated for an Academy Award, a Grammy, or to be “it” in a […]
Yep, it’s that time of year when Uncle Sam gives us a return on our non-interest bearing savings account, otherwise known as our Federal Tax Refund. I know the number crunchers at the IRS and the government people would rather have us adjust our withholding so that we break even at the end of the […]
We now have confirmation that our son’s friend, who recently went missing, is safe and sound. It has been reported that he, with another friend, planned to run away to Colorado. Fortunately for a couple of intervening parents, not related to the boys, they were persuaded to stay with them for a few days until […]
A quick knock on the door followed the doorbell. We were just home from church and were busy straightening up the house before the Superbowl coverage began. We weren’t expecting anyone at that time and assumed that one or more of the neighborhood kids were on the other side of the door. “You can’t go […]
Thirteen stories below my office window, a man lied on the cold sidewalk. He wasn’t dead, but he also wasn’t really alive. Seemingly invisible to passersby and unbothered by the police, he slept peacefully in every piece of clothing he owned. A discarded cardboard box served as his bed; his left arm his pillow. His […]
2012 turned out to be very productive as I refocused on writing. Not mentioned in the report below is that just a few days ago I reached a new milestone with 50 WordPress followers. That’s in addition to those who follow on Facebook and via email. I hope to pick up more in 2013 and […]
Most have probably seen the video, and all of the memes, on the social networks proclaiming that all of the violence in our schools and public places is directly related to the exclusion of God in western society. Some say there’s a correlation between the debasing of values and the extreme separation of Church and […]
