5 brands making an impact that you should know about
Here are the brands and items we're loving for the summer, because they are making an impact. Purchasing these items will help better the world, from partnering with nonprofits to empower women to funding park projects. Parker Clay In partnership with a
Hands that heal
Would it be wrong to assume that children, newly brought into life, possess an understanding of life so innate that we ought to pause and notice what it is that they do so well? It begins with their hands. Before
5 ways to get creative with your kids
“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” –Albert Einstein It’s important for us, as parents, to promote creativity with our children, encouraging them to think out of the box to make something
How to rest well
The season of summer can be an interesting one: it might be travel, more work, kids are out of school—or even boring. However, this season might be one where you find true rest. I used to think that “resting” meant doing
Dignity through Client Choice
Hobbs Corps receives $50,000 from J.F Maddox Foundation for new program By Vivian Lopez - Major Lisa Smith had a vision for the food warehouse at the Hobbs (New Mexico) Corps. Smith wanted the facility to be more than a distribution area
Fighting our fear of loneliness
We’re more connected than ever through technology, but an emoji can’t take the place of a hug. We all feel lonely at times. I have a family member who calls herself a hermit—she doesn’t really feel the need for much in
A letter to humanity, one post at a time
Employee and Salvationist Erick Rodriguez uses lettering for good Be kind. Be relentless. Be strong. If an artistic expression could choose its cause, Erick Rodriguez’s Instagram presence would be a call to a lifestyle of good, full of vim and vigor.
How to live a life you can feel good about
I have always understood that being happy with your life is a key component to being fulfilled, but I never thought about it as something to be proud of. That was until I began watching videos of a magnificent and
The Salvation Army sends kids home with meals to avoid hunger away from school
Imagine seeing a child in the dumpster behind school looking for food to take home to her family for the weekend. Or another child walking in one morning who stops at the curb and sits down. Not because he’s lazy, but
Ministry without walls
In St. Louis, a missional community builds young leaders. They gathered around 6 p.m. on a balmy Sunday evening, in a large backyard rimmed by rustling trees, the shaggy carpet of grass underfoot growing slightly dewy with Midwestern humidity. Altogether,
Ready to move
After a tumor left her quadriplegic, determination and a Kroc Center trainer helped this faithful single mother find strength. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). Julie Alejado David focuses on this verse to get through each
Why should charities care about blockchain and cryptocurrency?
A lot of the same reasons they value building for the future. You’ve probably heard about Bitcoin. It’s the currency of the future. The technology that will transform the world. The investment opportunity of a lifetime. It’s also highly volatile. A gamble.