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...
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...
May 9, 2013 | Blog, Homeless Outreach, Inspiration, Social Work Education
A client asked me this question as we spent 6 hours together moving his things out of storage. He had commented a couple times about how I was making time and a half helping him move. Then he asked, “Are you getting paid time and a half, or are you salary?” 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...
Feb 7, 2013 | Blog, Homeless Outreach, Inspiration
I have never blogged before and I’m not sure what makes a good read, but I was told to look inward and speak from the heart. I don’t always know how to put what my heart says into print, so I began looking through some quotes to help get my mind and soul working...