Hunger We Hope to Feed

I was recently driving back from a Corps meeting when I stopped at red light. Here I saw a homeless man and young woman who seemed very uneasy with her surroundings, possibly even scared. While this is not an unusual sight around Phoenix sadly, it struck me differently this time. It shook me so that…

The Mothers of Maggie’s Place

Preparing for motherhood was not one of the things I had in mind when applying to Maggie’s Place.  Of course I knew there would be babies to be held, diapers to be changed, and crying to be soothed, but what I didn’t expect was the motherly dynamic of loving the mothers of these babies.  Sure,…

Being a Corps Member

When I try to explain to someone exactly what I do, I often can’t find the words and many of the descriptions I attempt to give fall flat.  Being a corps member at a Maggie’s Place home is a strange and wonderful occupation to have.  Your Monday can feel like it’s lasted for a week, and…