The Fruit of The Spirit

“I miss the peace here.” I was really surprised. I was having a conversation with a mom who had moved out of Maggie’s Place a few months before, and from my view, the house during her time was anything but peaceful. There must have been something more than surface...

15 Years and Still Cooking

Last week marked the 15 year anniversary of the opening of Maggie’s Place! Since 2000, Maggie’s Place has opened its doors to over 700 mothers and their children. As a first year MissionCorps, it has been such a blessing to share in a small part of the Maggie’s Place...

A Mother’s Love

Today is my Mom’s birthday—my actual mom, not one of the moms I live with at The Michael House who I continually refer to as “my moms.”  Today my mom turns one year older (Happy 29th Mom!) and it gets me thinking about how lucky I am to have such an amazing person to...

Five Inspiring Moments at Maggie’s Place

Recently, I started my third year at Maggie’s Place. I wanted to share a list of five experiences that have inspired me during my time here! #5.        Getting dozens and dozens of eggs donated just days before we had a big omelette extravaganza planned. And the      ...