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Crafting Hope: How Handmade Ornaments Give Back to the Community
Do you love crafting and giving back? I have a great opportunity for you! It's with an organization called Operation Ornaments. This non-profit is committed to making Christmas a bit brighter for disaster survivors. Every year, disasters strip thousands of people of everything, including their cherished Christmas ornaments, which is often a deeply felt loss. Operation Ornaments gathers handmade ornaments from individuals worldwide and delivers them to these survivors. The aim
Sep 221 min read


I Wonder: The Life of a Foster Child
Have you ever truly thought about foster children? Have you wondered how they ended up in foster care? What their lives must be like? For many years, I've been involved with an organization that provides a week-long camp for foster children. https://www.forthechildren.org/about-us/camps "Royal Family KIDS Camp fosters resiliency, self-esteem, hope, and positive memories." The camp aims to instill hope for the future in these children and demonstrate the love of God. They are
Sep 192 min read


Giving Back After Retirement
Before retiring, I spent over 20 years as a teacher. It was my passion, and it gave me a strong sense of purpose and pride. But once I retired, I realized I wasn’t as prepared as I thought I was for what came next—especially the part where that daily purpose suddenly disappears. Don’t get me wrong: the freedom, the slower pace, and the ability to breathe again? All wonderful. And still… I felt a little disoriented. I had made the decision to retire and followed through, but I
Aug 142 min read


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