. I was working a corporate job I hated but the money was decent. It was about three days before Christmas. I’d headed to the supermarket for groceries and in the ice cream section I found a woman weeping. I asked her what was wrong and she explained that her husband had cleared out the…
. There is so much in the news about the bad kids and not enough about the good kids. I want to tell you what happened to my grandsons due to their kindness to elderly people. During “Children’s Moment” at church on Sunday, our Children’s Minister told the kids that when he was in the…
. Last Christmas eve, my daughter and I were at Walmart buying a Christmas dinner feast for a family we’d heard was in need. While we were there, we saw a young couple approach a family that looked like they were struggling financially. The couple chatted with the family a little and then gave them a…
. I was at the counter in a convenience store paying as two young girls (probably 7 and 9) came in and told the guy behind the counter they didn’t have any money, they were hungry, can they have a lil something off the shelf. He said of course and they each got a bag…
Chewsday Bites is going great! Every week we are distributing over 600kg of food and have virtually nothing left within the hour. We have a number of volunteers who help out each week.
I was driving to work when a car suddenly pulled up next to me at the traffic lights and the driver had his window down and was singing out loud to me. I got a fright, but I turned my music down and my window down a bit and he said ‘your back tyre is…
. I believe more than anything that we are sent to be somewhere for a reason. My son and grandson live overseas and I was blessed to have them stay for three months. My little grandson and I have a strong bond, so saying good bye is so hard on both our hearts.
. This summer, when my husband Mike died suddenly, I was left in upstate NY with a pickup, travel trailer, and car. I managed to get to a campground near my sister’s place and spent the summer there. With so much to do and so many decisions to make, I was not “rowing with both…
. Oh My God! I’m in absolute shock! In a good way. I went shopping today to try on a couple of dresses as I’m sick and tired of having nothing to wear! Anyway, I found two dresses that I loved. Both cost $119.00 each!!! I could only afford one but decided to lay-by the other dress.
. A friend of mine is really poor. Now I am not saying that meanly, I myself am poor, but she is much worse off. She had never had a real piece of jewelry her whole life so for her birthday last year I went into a pawn shop to find her a nice piece…
. The week before Christmas 2013, I shopped at a discount grocery store. While standing in line, I made small talk with the elderly woman in front. She shared how excited she was that her family was going to visit her and how fortunate she was that her Christmas bonus would be able to cover…
. I feel really blessed today to have been in a position to help a young mother. My own mother struggled financially to bring my brother and I up, and she paid for essential services such as gas and electricity for cooking, heating and light by way of a key that would have money placed…