Raise Your Hand
A woman at church raised her hand when the congregation was asked for volunteers to help a family move into their new home. The job entailed moving heavy furniture and boxes up and down stairs and I wondered how a woman with her serious health conditions could volunteer for such a difficult, physical job. She’s an older, single woman... >Read More
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charity,
Culture,
Family,
help,
homeless,
Self,
serve,
volunteer,
World
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Compassion Still Needed
Six months ago a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake left nearly a quarter of a million people dead and another 1.5 million people homeless. As the terrible news was broadcast around the globe, governments worldwide pledged over $5billion in relief. Although relief efforts to this point have been commendable, months later most of that money has yet...... >Read More
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charity,
compassion,
darren hewer,
disaster,
earthquake,
Haiti,
homeless,
Men,
Women,
World
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The Homeless Angel
“Volunteers. We need volunteers!” My pastor’s voice clapped with conviction.
I sat in the back of the church and watched as the shuffle began. Young people got up from their seats, and took their places under signs that read: “Nursing Home,” “Hospital Visitation,” and “Coffee House.”
My friend Alyssa and I made our way over...... >Read More
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angel,
faith,
homeless,
hope,
Jacqueline Overpeck,
serving,
spiritual growth,
volunteer
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Homeless at the Olympics
The Olympic games are a time of friendly competition between the nations, and generally a time of celebration, especially as the host city welcomes the world to it doorstep. The 2010 Winter Olympic Games began last week and generated a large amount of excitement around the world!
This year Vancouver, BC has the honor of hosting the Olympics. Some...... >Read More
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darren hewer,
Experience,
homeless,
Men,
olympics,
social justice,
sports,
Vancouver,
Women,
World
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Loving the Invisible
It was a late, dark night as I left the restaurant, and the parking lot was empty. As I made my way to my car I scanned around me, checking to make sure there was nothing out of the ordinary. In the corner of my eye I caught movement, and turned warily to my left. There I saw a... >Read More
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care,
Culture,
erwin mcmanus,
God,
homeless,
love,
shelter,
spiritual growth,
World
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Listen to My Story
Have you ever seen a homeless person with a sign, asking for... >more
Learning to Appreciate My Family
Addiction narrows your world down until the only thing you can think... >more
What Do You Fear?
