When my husband, Erik, joined the military, I didn’t know what to expect. We had dated for several years before he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and he proposed wh...
I grew up in a border town in Arizona and my family would regularly drive to Mexico to get tacos or tortas for dinner. When coming back to the United States, we...
There is absolutely no chance of me writing a 750–1,500-word piece about my mother that would do her justice. In truth, an entire book or volume of books could ...
They say nothing changes you like having a child of your own and I have found this to be absolutely true.
In fact, I read in “The Birth Of A Mother” from Th...
Most military kids face more challenges in their childhood than many adults do in a lifetime—and they go through many of them at a young age. From coping with a...
The number of people living on our streets continues to rise to emergency levels along the coast.
As economies rebound and housing markets soar, so does the ...
‘Unprecedented’ effect of temporary shelter keeps doors open
When you arrive at The Salvation Army-run homeless shelter in Antelope Valley, California, the p...
A sandwich ministry provides a weekly touchpoint for people living on the streets around Aala Park in Honolulu’s Chinatown, with Salvation Army members and frie...
“Hygge,” pronounced hoo-gah, is a Danish word for capturing a moment of bliss and an arguably healthy obsession of the way one views and lives life. It’s “the D...
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us start thinking of creative and thoughtful ways to express our love to significant others, family and friends. But the ...
Event facilitates understanding, growth.
When Portland Tabernacle Corps Officer Lt. Laura Fyn walks through the Rose Center for Seniors, it’s common for her ...
Research shows sharing a table with others has a number of benefits.
Life is busy. Between work, commuting and other responsibilities, it can be hard to carv...
