A Thousand Pieces
I was brought up in an upper middle class family where everyone knew of my…
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
It was 31 years ago, the summer after we moved to the country. When I’d…
My New House . . . My New Life
My new house will be 1200 square feet and one story tall. It will have…
It’s Not Your Fault
The basement looked like an ice rink. Kids might have wanted to play on it…
Hope is a luxury
Hope is a luxury, not given into easily–Such a frightening thing Hope is. Reaching out…
Featured Story: Building Character
This week’s featured story comes from McPherson, Kansas, where Circles of McPherson County used The…
Featured Story: Finding Home
It’s easy to dismiss a person if you don’t know their story. I’ve done it…
Building Character: Featured Story from McPherson’s Facing Poverty
Poverty is the first thing the Facing Project faced. And for me personally, it was…
Featured Story of the Week: The Story of a Librarian
We’re told good stories have resolutions, but sometimes they don’t. Occasionally, stories share a flash…
Jolie Marie’s Story
as told to and written by poet Jeffrey Own Pearson 19 The age my life…