EVERY CHILD HAS A CHANCE . . . IT'S YOU
We all have memories from our childhood that stand out for us. Not first date/first car/first kiss memories; those are a given. I’m...
There's a bully around every corner . . .
He was nine at the time, about average size for his age but quieter than most of the other boys. His mom just moved he and his sister...
It's all about Faith
“Is Mission Granbury a faith based agency?” the young man in my office asks. He’s a trainer from one of our state affiliates in Austin...
Writing the happy endings
I love books. Real books with pages that turn and get finger-smudged from repeated use. Books with pretty, powerful, scary or thought...
License plates and tail lights
“You haven’t lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan It's true. You cannot fully...
TINY GLIMPSES OF GRATITUDE ARE MONUMENTAL TO THOSE WE HELP
I was sorting through a stack of papers while putting a grant package in order when I saw the little envelope someone left on my desk. It...
WE NEED TO TALK!
We were having a casual lunch on the Square one Saturday last month when my phone made that chirpy glass clinking noise indicating I had...
"MAKE IT MATTER"
Quite often, I hear from kind individuals, caring teachers and youth group leaders looking for volunteer opportunities at Mission...
WALK WITH ME . . .
Let’s take a walk through Mission Granbury. It’s Tuesday morning and the lobby is chaotic. Small children run in circles, laughing and...
A LEGACY OF LOVE
He was a good man . . . kind, loving and adventurous. He enjoyed his friends, cherished his family and loved flying. According to his...
