Jul 15, 2015 | Being a Social Worker, Blog, Community Change, Ending Homelessness, Having a Home, Homeless Outreach, Inspiration
Imagine if you will that you are sitting in your doctor’s office talking to him about an upcoming procedure and he tells you that you will need someone to be in the waiting room during the procedure and also someone to drive you home. For many of you, you have a...
Oct 21, 2014 | Blog, Having a Home
It is getting more difficult every day to find affordable housing that meets HUD requirements that housing is decent, safe and sanitary. I have been a HUD certified housing inspector for 6 years. It has always been a struggle to find landlords that are willing to...
Jul 3, 2014 | Being a Social Worker, Blog, Having a Home, Inspiration
Love is a shelter in a raging storm Love is peace in the middle of a war This is a quote from one of my favorite songs. This song is “Love is Not a Fight” by Warren Barfield. Love is the great motivator in our lives. If we are motivated to work with our...
Jun 10, 2014 | Being a Social Worker, Blog, Having a Home
Stability. A concept most might take for granted without giving thought to its true meaning. Let’s take a moment to explore this seemingly simple idea. Where does one find stability? At first glance, more tangible things come to mind; employment, family and a...
May 19, 2014 | Blog, Having a Home
Vision has changed our lives in so many ways. Besides just giving us a permanent place to call our home, we now have a place we can feel comfortable in. The first day we moved in my child sat on our couch and, with a tear in his eye, said that we can’t live here. When...
Mar 2, 2014 | Blog, Having a Home, Inspiration
“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I am disappointed with myself that I fall into the cliché of starting writings with the use of quotes. I tend to start there for inspiration and then feel that I...
Nov 20, 2013 | Blog, Having a Home, Homeless Outreach, Inspiration
“What and who is Aurora and why were they speaking at my church’s Alter Society meeting????” Little did I know, the big Man upstairs had it all planned out. That night changed my life. I lived in my own little world and I thought that we only had a few...
Jul 18, 2013 | Being a Social Worker, Blog, Having a Home
One morning I returned to the office after attending a lease signing with a client. The receptionist, who knew where I was, asked me, “One less, huh?” “What?” I asked. I was confused. Theresa, the volunteer receptionist who was new to her position said, “You...
Jun 27, 2013 | Blog, Having a Home, Homeless Outreach
I grew up on a farm in Western Kentucky in a very self-sufficient lifestyle. We raised our own vegetables that we either canned or were frozen for future use. My Dad raised cattle and hogs and at least one of each of them was processed for our freezer. We were...
Jun 14, 2013 | Blog, Having a Home, Inspiration
How does it feel when you land a great job? What is it like to work with people whose charge in life is to help those who are in need? As I ponder the answer to these two questions, I can’t help but to think back to where I was less than two years ago. But before I...
Apr 4, 2013 | Blog, Having a Home, Homeless Outreach
We all need a place to call home. When I think of home I reflect on a place that provides comfort and security. The security home provides is not only from the weather, but home is also a place that buffers the impact of the outside world. Home is a place to...
