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A Chance to Grow

Written by Maria Miller on December 4, 2020.

Help and Hope - Substance Use: The Growing Need to Know

As I sit reflecting upon the completion of Help and Hope: From Families Who Have Walked the Walk, Substance Use: The Growing Need to Know, I realize it is exactly three years from when it began. It has been, from front cover to back, a daunting task. Never on a project have I been so pulled, so stretched, and so driven, to complete a book—to stand for those who courageously shared the most difficult moments of their lives—with integrity. As the book emerged, one topic, one story at a...

Giving Thanks

Written by Denise Brogan on November 26, 2020.

Voice and Vision Prayer Team’s Thanksgiving Prayer Psalms 9:1-2 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. We are thankful for Your love. Through Your love we are bound by Your Holy Spirit and come together each week to pray to You. Through Your love You give us instruction how to pray to You always with our requests. Others have seen...

Exciting News and Two Upcoming Events

Written by Sheri Shifman on November 20, 2020.

We are happy to announce the release of the second book in the Help and Hope Series: Substance Use: The Growing Need to Know. This 300+ page Guide is full of pertinent, easy-to-read information and encouraging personal accounts. We are printing hard copies, which will be available in December, but the online version is available now! Please click here to see more information and to view or download the book. To kick off the release of the new Help and Hope Guide, we are having a Virtual...

Freedom, Peace, and Justice Have a Price

Written by Michael Harper on November 11, 2020.

For thousands of years, powerful mottos have motivated and encouraged people to achieve important goals. This is why mottos exist across all aspects of a society: schools, businesses, towns, religious orders, family crests, and community organizations all have mottos. Psychology Today suggests everyone should adopt a personal motto to remind them about what’s most important in their life. Seize the day. Keep your eyes on the prize. Be prepared. Among the most meaningful mottos across time...

Aunt Bo Braves the Lock-down

Written by Kathryn Lerro on October 23, 2020.

You may remember hearing about my Aunt Bo. I’ve written about her before because she is one of my favorite people, and she lived right next door to us for 8 years before she moved to assisted living. I was used to seeing her every day, so I really missed her when she moved. I began visiting her every week or two. The last time I visited, in late February, I took her Valentine decorations down, and replaced them with shamrocks and leprechauns. A few days later her daughter, Trish, called to...

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About Kathryn

Hi, I’m Kathryn Lerro, mother of two lovely daughters, wife of one fine man.

After 24 years of wandering (thanks to my husband’s Air Force career), we are back home on the East Coast. We currently live in Philadelphia where I enjoy writing, taking long walks, decorating my front window in South Philly tradition, talking to interesting people and eating great food.

As I’ve met people on my travels I’ve become keenly aware that most of us could use a healthy dose of encouragement. It is for this reason that I try to weave a message of hope into everything I write.

About Mindy

Hi, I am Melinda Haas, but you can call me Mindy. A true introvert, I delight in solitude with a good book or a movie. I like dabbling in nature photography while taking rigorous hikes. I adore my husband who is a ton of fun. He shares my wanderlust as well as my appetite for Indian and Thai food. Very often, you’ll find us dancing to Cumbia in the kitchen while we make dinner. We also love road tripping and exploring new places. (New England is our new favorite!)

Through my writing, I want to encourage and embolden others to push past the limits they place on themselves. I want to help people see that they can accomplish more than they think they were capable of.

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