By Mike Yakawich My wife, Yukiko, and I have raised five children in Billings, MT. We had a wonderful journey living on the South Side where Yukiko and I started the ministry. It was a time of pioneering. We had to be creative, innovative and resourceful. Certainly,...
By Alan Inman ALIVE is the name of the organization in Alexandria, VA that for 25 years has served food and other care to those that have found themselves in a challenging situation economically. Over the past 2 years, my wife Cindy and I have joined the volunteers at...
Six Boy Scouts were getting their Eagle – the highest rank for the Boy Scouts of America. It was a long day. At the close of each ceremony, two elderly gentlemen decked out in their dark blue, gold braid studded Veterans of Foreign Wars uniforms came forward to...
Reflections by Nathan and Maruko Breland We can’t help but feel that God designed the family to serve the world together. When a family serves together with God as their center, with each family member adding unique value, they become an unstoppable force of goodness....
By Kenneth Bates There are certain things you can count on. Spring follows winter, every dark cloud has a silver lining, and what you give out comes back to you. There are things in life that never change and that you can trust. For us, Thanksgiving was one of those...
We have always celebrated heroes throughout human history. In stories and in real life, those we consider ‘heroes’ have always been the brave men and women who have worked for the benefit of others and the greater good. Since 1868, when it was celebrated as Decoration...
10 Service Project Ideas to do with your family during COVID-19 to help your community Service projects can be such a beautiful learning tool. Your family can substantially help another person and the experience can be heart-warming. It can also teach empathy and...