It is not easy to write this post. It's hard not to be ashamed and embarrassed because of what I’ve been through. But those feelings are exactly why I'm writing; because fear, shame and silence stop people from asking for help–when help is the only way back up.
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"Get a Job!"
I’ve been working since I was thirteen. I attended the University of Richmond for my undergrad degree and then completed a program at George Mason University, where I received an MBA. In August 2008, I was laid off from a job I really enjoyed.
Trying To See Beyond Today
I have fear that the government shutdown would impact the least of us more. That which some see as entitlement, I have to view as assistance with survival. I'm a part of the homeless community and I fight to keep my head above water.
"Currently Housed Homeless"
One morning while waiting for the Lynx to take me to the now defunct Reid’s Fine Foods for some ice cream, I noticed a young man trying to get my attention from across the rails. To the trained eye (or maybe I should say, the concerned eye) he had the telltale signs of homelessness. Worn shoes. Rumpled, slept-in clothing.
We are only asked to love…
This is a guest post from Mason Murchison. There is a quote that I read about two years ago and it has never left me. Even more so, this quote challenges me in a different way every time I read it. I read it again today. It comes from a story written about a girl [...]
With Faith and a Good Heart
The end of last month I had a real interesting week. Sunday the 27th, I faced the first day of a job I worked over two months to get into. Some friends from church had collected money to put me into lodging until my first paycheck–but the job started two weeks later than originally expected. So I secured the job, but faced a return to homelessness by Wednesday of my first week.
It Is Not Too Difficult
This is a guest post From Lauren Lienhard. I love sitting out on my little apartment porch…I have some petunias and violets and there are lovely trees that soften the view of the garbage dump across the street. Sitting here this morning, there is a gentle breeze in the air. Quietly, I open my bible and [...]
Will We Join?
This is a guest post from Troy Felten. I heard the other day the concept of Social Loafing — The idea that if large group is responsible for something, they are less likely to get something done than if a single person is responsible for that same thing. We think in our minds ‘Well, someone [...]
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