Hearts for Homes is our Non-profit of the Month for April 2025 Susan Frank saw a very clear and precise picture of Hearts for Homes in 1986. It wasn’t on a piece of paper but in a flash that came from her heart and soul. It gave her advance notice that her life would be…
Established in 1910, Scouting America (the new name for Boy Scouts of America as of this year) is a prominent part of local, national, and international landscapes across the planet. The designation of Eagle Scout is the highest level a Scout can attain. While the numbers vary from one source to another, only 4-5 percent…
It’s happened to all of us. The day is winding down. We’re home, preparing dinner for the family. The pots and pans are on the stove, contents simmering and bubbling. It’s time to add the final ingredient to the main dish. Open the cupboard and… it’s not there! We can finish cooking without it, but…
Do you need volunteers for a community service project? If the answer is “yes,” pick up your phone and make a call to Sariaya Oommen, president of the University of North Texas’ Rotaract Club. Chances are you’ve never heard of Rotaract. Don’t worry. Most people haven’t, which is something Sariaya wholeheartedly wants to change. First,…
“It all began with Jesus’ teaching of ‘Love God and love others,’” retired pastor Rob Veal says when asked about his motivation for launching Heart of the City, headquartered in Lewisville. Raise a questioning eyebrow in Pastor Rob’s direction, and he’s likely to add, “Yes, it was that simple.” It may have been simple, but…
Living without friends is lonely as well as unhealthy. It’s scientifically proven that loneliness is frequently at the root of such undesirable conditions as mental depression and a variety of physical illnesses. The age-old wisdom telling us that no man is an island remains as relevant today as it was when the adage was first…
Imagine a group of nine to 11 year-old boys and girls, dressed in jeans and “work” shirts, feet covered in tennis shoes or work boots. Now push your imagination even further and think hard to figure out what you don’t see. Got it? It’s cell phones! No one has one open to instantaneously receiving a…
Remember the days when we avoided using the word “cancer,” especially around people who suffered with the disease? For whatever mythical reasons, we believed throwing those six letters into the universe made the situation even more difficult. We certainly didn’t want to remind people they had the dreaded condition and, more than likely, wouldn’t be…
When You Feed the Least of These… It’s very possible that 99 percent (or more) of the people reading this have no idea of the complexities involved with managing and operating a large, well-provisioned food pantry that dispenses items to assist families in the preparation of nutritious, tasty, well-balanced meals over the span of a…
The Trade Days/Farmer’s Market, held Saturdays from April-September in Lake Dallas, is one of the closest and dearest projects in founder Kristy Bleau’s heart. The Market originally started in the parking lot of the Lake Dallas City Hall. Kristy, however, wanted more of a country atmosphere, so she secured a large grass-covered, tree-shaded field behind…