On the phone with a friend recently, she said, “You know with COVID restrictions I’ve spent a lot more time with my family.” She paused…. “I realize I don’t like them very much.” I laughed—it was surely a joke. But many families have been under a lot of strain with kids home from school, parents…Continue reading Going Shawshank
Read about how we got our start fighting racism and poverty four years ago, the upcoming streaming sessions on improving financial health among African Americans, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our February 2021 newsletter.
Years ago Jim and I wrote a book on generosity. It began with the classic Starfish Story. You know the one–there are thousands of starfish on the beach dying in the sun and a fellow comes along throwing as many as possible back into the ocean. Another man, walking the beach says to him, “What’s…Continue reading The Starfish
In 1967 Martin Luther King Jr. preached the following words as he pursued peace in a time of change: “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” But is peace attainable today? Between super powers? Between political parties? Between neighbors? For anyone watching…Continue reading In Search of Peace
Read about Unite Indy’s first Jobs for Life reentry class, how Hoosiers for Responsible Lending will take on predatory lending, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our January 2021 newsletter.
Almost 20 years ago my husband, Jim, was paralyzed in an accident. As the months went by and he fought to regain his ability to walk and use his hands, a community of differently-abled people became our friends. Hungry for information, we searched online for websites that might show us better ways to live what…Continue reading Feeling Blessed?
Christmas time is tough. Especially in times like these—when family and friends are out of touch, when others are gathering and we are quarantined, when the normal holiday rituals are just not going to happen. At a time when the Light Of The World is celebrating a birthday, we should be happy, right? We live…Continue reading Outsourcing Happiness?
Read about fighting the root cause of poverty by training people why they should work, how to work, how to find a job, how to keep a job, and other happenings at Unite Indy in our December 2020 newsletter.
Last night was shattered by a call from a dear friend. She told me that a man we all love and respect, a good man in the prime of his life has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness. A pawl has descended over us. We echo that favorite question of all needy Christians: “Why,…Continue reading Very bad. Would not visit again.
skgiving…iving…..” Last March, at the beginning of our romance with this virus, I never thought that on Thanksgiving of this year I’d be planning a big gathering for two at a restaurant of our choice. My whole life I’ve never been at a Thanksgiving dinner with fewer than 18 people—at home with too many cooks…Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving…
