I had needed to visit Robbie for several weeks. When he moved from Micah’s respite house to a nursing home, I had promised he would not be forgotten. But in the busyness of leading a young non-profit, raising money and learning the many things I had to learn about...
My first apartment was in downtown Fredericksburg. On a daily basis, especially when it was warm out, many people would walk up my street to access the nearby Canal Path. It was not until I began volunteering at a community dinner, hosted by a downtown church, that I...
Some things are too complex to explain in words. When I can’t get my point across in words, I draw pictures. When the pictures don’t convey, I do whatever I can to invite people into the story. I’ve asked people to join me at a community meal. I’ve walked people...
The old man had an attitude before I even showed up. By the time he got in my car, he had more than choice words for me and everyone else he would encounter that morning. I should set my alarm earlier. His place to live had problems. And if it weren’t for me, maybe...
His small heart grew three sizes that day. Then the true meaning of Christmas came through; and Zacchaeus… I mean the Grinch… found the strength of ten Grinches plus two. It isn’t Dr. Suess. It’s the story of a man who had taken everything from the townspeople, and...
A downtown business owner texted in a panic after encountering a young girl sleeping in a car near her shop. “I could not drive away without checking on her and introducing myself,” she wrote. “I just needed to tell you about her because I know its gonna start to get...
