by fisherwebdesign | May 29, 2018 | Inspiring Moments, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Random Thoughts
“When I came to Maggie’s Place, I didn’t have any goals. I was broken. I was afraid. I was terrified that I was going to destroy my child’s life. I was struggling with addiction. All I knew was that people who struggled with addiction continued...
by fisherwebdesign | May 16, 2018 | In the News, Inspiring Moments, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Random Thoughts
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a Maggie’s Place mom? We recently got a letter from a mom telling us what it’s like. It’s another point of view… “Dear Maggie’s Place, When I first got to Maggie’s...
by fisherwebdesign | Jan 23, 2018 | Inspiring Moments, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, Random Thoughts, US
I have attended Mass every Sunday for 57 years. As a Catholic, it is a part of life. That faith drew me to Maggie’s Place. A few months into my year of MissionCorps service, a particular Sunday morning looked quite different. I attended a Christian...
by fisherwebdesign | Jun 29, 2017 | Random Thoughts
A small hesitation that many new moms and Mission Corps have about living at Maggie’s Place is the challenge of sharing a house with so many other women. I grew up as the oldest of 8 children, 7 of whom are female, so in some ways, I was prepared. We strive to create...
by fisherwebdesign | May 11, 2017 | Random Thoughts
Life in community with mothers, though not a physical mother myself, has opened my eyes to the beauty, pain, joy, and deep love manifest in motherhood. God entrusts to each mother something so precious, so weak, so perfect: a baby. This child longs for communion with...
by fisherwebdesign | Jan 4, 2017 | Random Thoughts
If living in the Maggie’s Place community teaches you anything, it teaches you a thing or two about women. I’ve been reflecting on this because, well, at present our house is home to eleven women. (Though the three baby gentlemen also deserve a shout out.) Here’s a...
