#thatMaggiesPlacelife

I’m often asked to share what it’s like living and working at Maggie’s Place and most of the time I feel like… So here’s anoter whack at it with the help of some wonderful GIFs (and a couple memes)!   When a donor comes to the door and says,...

A Lifestyle of Complete Selflessness

The crickets were chirping in Charlotte, North Carolina. All the members of my extended family were gathered around the table playing cards, but my mom and I were both hysterically crying in the back bedroom. I had just received a phone call from my physician with...

Volunteers Rock!

Thank you so much for giving of your time, talent, and treasures to the moms and babies that call Maggie’s Place home. You’ve made a difference in their lives with your thoughtful presence. Everything from bringing a meal to one of our homes, doing house...

Holy Saturday Easter celebration

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Maggie’s Places uses  “Protective Factors” in our programming for moms to eliminate risk of abuse. Protective Factors are an evidence-based method to help people more effectively deal with stressful...

A Morning Offering: MissionCorps Style

I was inspired to share this modge podge of a morning offering prayer that I pray. It has bits from Psalm 51, the first book of Kings, and a prayer to St. Thomas More that Pope Francis says daily (because a healthy dose of humor in our daily lives is very...