By Lore Ferguson We measure out cups of flour, oil, bran, molasses and more, careful to follow the recipe, exactly. We are keeping people alive, she tells me. This, her hands brush the tops of the measuring cups, will save lives. I am eight years old, living in a comfortable house in upper-class Bucks County [...]

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As the Hope for North Texas resident Facebooker, Tweeter, & Blogger Extraordinaire, I am often on the lookout for good material. And one of my methods for gaining good material is following a number of various bloggers. While reading through some of the blogs, today, I came across this one from Brad Lomenick on Leadership. [...]

By: Joy Whorton, Hope for North Texas Volunteer Coordinator It’s hard for me to put into words what I experienced last Saturday with the Lords Hands and Hearts Ministry. Early that morning, my daughter, a friend and I made our way to downtown Dallas for what would be our serving adventure. With only a few [...]

IT’S A NEW YEAR!!! As always with the beginning of a new year there are, of course, new resolutions. I’m going to WAKE-UP at 4am every morning to run 10 miles I’m going to EAT RIGHT. No longer consuming carbs and sweets; rather, I will eat my veggies and fruits I will BE NICE to [...]

“Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul [...]

Amanda, I just want to write you and answer one question, “Why do I continue to be a supporter and mentor with New Day’s Focus Fatherhood program?”  The answer is pretty simple – IT CHANGES LIVES. Father’s come needing direction and support in learning more about what it means to be a loving, involved, & [...]

Check out this interesting article from Forbes by Karl Moore: “One of the most powerful ways for younger managers to understand and experience the type of leadership needed for the C-Suite is to do volunteer work early in their careers. This is because the type of leadership at the top is akin to being a [...]

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” ~ Merry Christmas ~

What Christmas is All About “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring [...]