It’s easy to applaud and appreciate the large-scale efforts of groups that go in and do a rebuild project after a natural disaster or travel to another country to take food and medicine to a needy village or community. But big efforts like that are not feasible for many of us. Instead, we need to…
This past weekend I stopped in to our local JCPenney store to spend a $10 coupon I received in the mail. My daughter and I were hoping to find at least one or two items on clearance so we could stretch the $10 as far as possible. We were in for quite the fun surprise!…
Sometimes hobbies are just something we do because we love them. But there are some hobbyist who are changing the world and making a difference by pursuing their hobby. Hobbies Make a Difference in the lives of many people. Maybe you know someone like that. (or maybe you, yourself, are doing something noteworthy.) Here’s your…
All around the world, there are quilters making a difference in people’s lives. Whether they are making quilts for cancer patients, nursing home residents, hospital NICU units, abused women or the military, quilters are piecing fabric and impacting lives. Quilters Making a Difference I recently had a reader mention that she and some friends have…
About 12 years ago, I worked in Lexington, KY as a secretary in a church office. I had the opportunity to meet some wonderful people. This last week, I got an email from a lady whose name sounded a little familiar. When we started talking, I realized that we had crossed paths briefly while I…
All three of my children were born at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. When they were born, they were all given little hats with pom-poms. These hats are stored carefully away in their baby memory box as part of their personal history. I had heard that the hats were made by a nurse but…