Building success in character
In a room with nothing more than a table and chair, not a single distraction existed for the 4 to 6-year-old child. Nothing, except the marshmallow. The fluffy treat sat alone on the table, placed there minutes before with the promise
Four steps to downsizing debt
A path to responsible corps spending In 2009—just before we were knee deep in the worst financial crisis this country had seen in 80 years—my wife and I took leadership of the Ventura Corps and inherited a deficit of $100,000. I
Stress, meet resilience.
You know the feeling. You’re late. Traffic holds you captive. Your boss texts you, angrily. In your haste, coffee spills on your new pants. The scenarios from everyday life are seemingly endless, and we’ve all experienced it. Stress. It’s difficult to define the word
Human dignity
Rooted in the capacity to give and receive love It was a “self-evident” truth to Thomas Jefferson and the other founders of the United States that “all men are created equal.” In what way we are equal, the founders didn’t say.
Kroc Fit Kids
Fighting childhood obesity The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center in San Diego developed Kroc Fit Kids as a response to community need for physical education. With severe budget cuts in San Diego schools, art, physical education and sciences have become novelties, and
Tense and relax
All of us transit life with varying degrees of stress—some on the short run and some seeming almost permanent. It’s impossible to avoid. Innumerable stressors from a wide range of sources, internal or external, demand our attention in varying ways.
Alegria
Triumph over tragedy in a place of joy Jill Vargas checked out of a motel and walked with her 1-year-old daughter, Jenna, to a nearby park in Chatsworth, California. Evicted from her apartment, she had lost everything she owned, including a