Prayer station offers hope to passersby
“At a time when there is so much brokenness and disarray all around us, people are looking for something, for hope. We see it in those who stop by and want that prayer. “The first day,...
Author: David Berkowitz
‘We’re determined to get our children back’
“We’ve been together for 10 years and get along really well. Ever since we met, it’s like a connection that you can’t break. And that’s important because, trust me, we’ve struggled. We’re struggling right now. “He...
Daughter learns from her mother’s experience
“I dropped out of high school between the 10th and 11th grade after I had my daughter. I tried, but it was really hard working and going to school. “I was working at McDonald’s, trying to...
Like mother, like daughter when it comes to health
Mother, age 54: “I was a fast food queen at one time, so I just wanted to get back to being healthy again. I wasn’t sick or anything. I just knew that internally things didn’t feel...
Army veteran learns the real thing is much different
“I was in the Army, active duty in the First Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, for five years. I did two tours over in Iraq as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle weapons specialist. “I saw...
She tries to keep her Greek connections strong
“I was born in Greece and never really thought about living in America. I did want to visit other countries, but I never imagined I would be very far from my home. I was working in...
Marrying her was ‘the greatest moment in my life’
“We’ve been together for 15 years, married for five. It was a rocky road. When we met, he had just gone through a divorce and I was going through some issues. We did a lot of...
‘You could say I’m married to the insurance industry’
“I guess you could say I’m married to the insurance industry. I was working at a car dealership, and he had this insurance agency. So he would call me to verify insurance. That’s how we met....
Communication key to helping relationship work
“We moved in together about six months ago. When our lease is up in December we plan to move back with my mother, because my parents recently separated and she’s got a five-bedroom house to herself....
Skills can take students anywhere in the world
“I try to tell students that the world is not just what you see in your local area. The world is everything. “If you have a skill, that skill is needed somewhere in the world. It’s...
