Destiny Is Calling
by Linda Mose Meadows
On Saturday night, I had determined my Sunday morning would be leisurely. When I woke, I made every attempt not to go outside. I just didn’t want to move from my cozy down comforter. It felt very assuring to be wrapped up in my jumbled sheets, head on pillow doing nothing but [...]
It Takes a Region: Getting Children Ready for School
Contributed by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
Five-year-old Innocence loves “Curious George” books and fairy tales. Her friend Nzinga, also five, enjoys playing with friends and likes stories about animals. Both little girls enter kindergarten this fall and, according to educators at their preschool program at Southside Child Development Center (SCDC), they are well-prepared and ready [...]
How to Be a Successful Homeowner
by Jaynee Sasso
The American dream of homeownership has become a nightmare all too often because the dream is being supported by a weak financial foundation. Many people have become homeowners but fewer are successful. Successful homeownership requires that you are ready to handle the various financial challenges and responsibilities that come with the territory. Your [...]
Shareen Young-Chavez: Outspoken Ally to the Disabled
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
To the severely disabled, the world can be astonishingly small. For nearly 15 years, Shareen Young-Chavez had gotten to know a female classmate of her son Stefon, who suffers from a neuro-genetic disorder. The children grew up together as Shareen took him to classrooms and events he shared with his friend. Last [...]
Friendly Fire Hurts—and Can Heal
by Linda Pate
I was thinking about all of the challenges that we face today and as I thought about the relationships in the church we all at some point have experienced a “friendly fire” – emotionally hurtful encounters in the church or brought on by someone in the ministry. Many times you won’t see it [...]
