by Robert Mitchell
The way Joe Bedard tells it, he was in the woods several years ago when a vision of Jesus appeared in his mind. “What am I to do?” Bedard asked.
“The answer came back, ‘Help children,’” Bedard said.
“But how?” he asked. “’People will come into your life,’” said the voice to Bedard. Bedard soon got involved in book drives, a commitment that continued to grow.
by Hugo Bravo
Becki Dina, a Salvation Army soldier and owner and decorator of Sugar Arts Bakehouse in Shaker Heights, Ohio, took on a hobby that became a job, which then became a ministry.
After teaching for 12 years, Dina left her job to spend more time with her children. But once she became settled in at home, she found herself looking for things to do to help pass the time and be more productive. She thought, A hobby that provides an income would be an added bonus.
by Robert Mitchell
Amanda Strandburg knows what it’s like to see Christmas approaching, but have nothing under the tree. You might say “The Ghost of Christmas Past” visited her every holiday season.
Today, as the 4th runner–up in the Mrs. Pennsylvania International Pageant earlier this year, Strandburg is determined to redefine her present and future.
by Hugo Bravo
The Salvation Army Eastern Territory is home to talented chefs, cooks, and food preparers. Whether it’s for a culinary class at a Kroc Center or a dinner at a corps hosted for a community, some delicious meals have been created in Salvation Army kitchens. This Thanksgiving season, we are happy to share some of these recipes with you.
by Robert Mitchell
If you ask Jean Renel Murat about his COVID–19 experience, he will tell you it was both bad and good.
by Warren L. Maye
Silence can be deafening.
Just ask an Emotional and Spiritual Care (ESC) specialist who is trying to connect with a stranger on the other end of a HOPEline call.
by Warren L. Maye
Gratitude looked like a bright smile on Sarah Medina's face as she thought about the wonderful support that she and her colleagues have received in their fight against human trafficking. The latest source is coming from a new government grant. Medina, who serves as the anti–human trafficking divisional director for the Salvation Army's Western Pennsylvania Division, has been waging a war against the scourge which, according to national statistics, has actually intensified during the COVID–19 pandemic.
FeaturesAngelica Sulit2024-04-02T07:46:33-04:00
