The bulk of my education has come from something I can fit in my wallet. As a little girl, I got my first glimpse at what true passion feels like when I got a l...
Have you thought about the impact you’ll have on this world after you leave it? Perhaps you’ve thought about the planet and what your children will grow up expe...
Handmade quilts serve as empowerment for women in recovery.
When Barbara Kelly heard about The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Chico, ...
One man’s testimony in spoken word
My life in Christ, I hope this story will suffice,
So I’ll start from the beginning, in a life that was deep in sinning...
Employee and Salvationist Erick Rodriguez uses lettering for good
Be kind. Be relentless. Be strong.
If an artistic expression could choose its cause, Er...
Mark Saxon was an infantry doctor in Iraq, Desert Storm, before leaving the military in 1991 as he was beginning to lose his vision from cataracts.
“It cove...
It is International Women's Day and we want to celebrate women all over the world who work to make the world a better place. Today, especially, be inspired to s...
A Baja California shelter opened to serve Mexican nationals at risk of trafficking, but it’s become a safe haven for women and children from around the world.
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What once was hard for Dillion Toscano, now comes with ease.
After finding peace in the riches of the soil and sunshine at the GrowGood urban farm in Bell, ...
Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever.
– “Strawberry Fields F...
You know that insecure feeling when you’re just not sure if you have what it takes? It is like someone has drained all your confidence out of you. You know the ...
Sometimes life is messy.
It is not the life that is so often portrayed on social media, but rather it is imperfect and raw. And it can be so easy for us to t...
Reaching into The Salvation Army’s DNA
I was born into a Salvation Army family. Both of my parents were “rescued” by The Salvation Army from poverty and expl...
The Salvation Army delivers 1,000 free, hot meals to farms in Central California each week.
Along California’s Central Coast, spanning Point Mugu to Monterey...
In those things that appear to set us apart, you might uncover the beauty in our diversity and our shared humanity.
Have you ever been afraid of failing at s...
Saying no to some things gives us the opportunity to say yes to the things that mean the most.
Face it: you never want to decline a Facebook invitation, even...
Team Depot volunteers transform Salvation Army veteran housing facilities.
The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with The Salvation Army in the Western Te...
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Which songs connect with the deepest part of your being?
Music is the language of the soul...
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.” - Bertrand Russell
“Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.” - Socrates
“Life c...
We’re heading into a busy season for many people, especially for those who work for The Salvation Army. With school back in session, holidays on the horizon it...
Apparently Dante’s version of hell had many levels. One of them was called limbo. Catholics call it purgatory—it’s where you aren’t where you’re going but you’r...
Parents have dreams for their children. Dreams of success as adults. Dreams of how they will interact with teachers and peers. Dreams of them standing up for th...
Netflix has really been upping their content lately.
If you need a break from that summer sun but don’t want to check out in front of the TV, check out these...
