Category: Give Back
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Be An Elf
Today, after church, our youth group kids will head out to shop for gifts for a wonderful organization with which we partner. The youth have been raising funds for an Advent service project to provide gifts for 100 children who are part of the Fun Time Academy here in Naples. This organization’s mission is to…
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Helping Hands
Over the past few days, I’ve noticed something. I’ve noticed the helping hands of so many and the willingness to help with the littlest of things. As I mentioned in this little blog a few days ago, our annual Christmas Market was this week. It’s a big deal and attracts hundreds of people during the…
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You Make a Difference
Yes, you do. We all make a difference in this world. Gosh, I guess I can end this little blog with a prayer and call it done for the day 🙂 . So, how did I get to this topic today? Well, here in SW Florida, the “season” is picking up. The part-time residents who…
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The Race
One of my dearest friends passed away almost eight years ago after fighting a fierce battle with an ugly disease known as ALS. She fought that battle with grace, if that is possible with this disease. Not long after she was officially diagnosed, she asked a group of her friends to figure out a way…
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Still Work To Do
My husband and I are headed back to the Midwest today. We’re going to celebrate the life of his brother Mac and say our final goodbyes at his funeral. I’ve been thinking a lot about Mac over the past few days since he passed away. He’s not in this world any longer. He was never…
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The Cookie Bakers
Our team has a meeting every Tuesday morning. This past Tuesday we were all pretty whooped from Holy Week and Easter as you can probably imagine. The meeting had a different feel to it, we weren’t focused on the week ahead, checking things off our to-do lists, making sure we had this ready or that…
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Spread the Good
It’s our tagline for the Marco Patriots, #spreadthegood. When you are helping with disaster recovery, it’s a key part of the mission, spreading as much good as possible. Some people are at the lowest points of their lives, homes gone, loved ones missing or killed, memories swept away. Sometimes a hot meal and a clean…
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A Weekend of Support
Today is a busy day and one that provides so many opportunities to help others. Our church is holding one of its big community sales. Our thrift store, just recently restored from hurricane Milton, has been feverishly collecting “gently used” items from parishioners and other donors over the past weeks. Baby cribs to jewelry, housewares…
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The Power of One – Not
If you’re like me it’s not really in your dna to ask for assistance. I’m a pretty resourceful person, I always say, I have an ops brain, meaning I like to solve problems. I can look at a situation, analyze it pretty quickly and my brain kicks in to how to best handle things. I’m…
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WNC Winter Wonderland
Over the past weeks since Hurricane Helene made her way through Florida, Georgia, Eastern TN, and Western NC, I’ve been asking regularly for you all to lift these communities in prayer. The damage done by this storm has been historic, like nothing we’ve ever seen. We’ve talked about “100-year storms” such as Hurricane Ian. However, Helene,…
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