Love In the Name of Christ enables churches in a community to coordinate their resources and services so that those in need are not turned away. As churches join together to show Christ’s love to their neighbors, communities see exciting results: People in need receive immediate and long-term help. Church members use their unique gifts and talents through specific, manageable opportunities to serve others. Local churches work together, across denominational lines, modeling unity of … Read More »

Dumpster diving and other scavenging? Yucky? Depends on how needy you are. I had a friend living in Portland who found a bakery that at the end of the day carefully put unsold bread double-wrapped in a dumpster. They were clearly making it easy and safe for scavengers to take. In this Internet age, my friend did some Googling, found a place that was discarding cheese, and scavenged that as well. This … Read More »

From John Tarrant Roshi: We’re all connected, and we find out how connected we are on days like this. We try to love our neighbors as we would love ourselves, but today we love our neighbors because we realize they are ourselves.” Governor David A. Paterson of New York after the commuter plane crash in Buffalo in February … Read More »

CONFRONT, DON’T IGNORE Procrastinating only leads to trouble. If your bills are turned over to a collection agency, the debt goes on your credit report and will remain there for lenders, and even potential employers, to see. You may have difficulty getting aloan and, if you do get one, you’ll be charged higher rates. So take action ” even if that doesn’t mean writing any checks … Read More »

A dear friend was scheduled for a major surgery when her health insurance provider told her they wouldn’t cover it because it was a pre-existing condition. What a devastating and undermining thing for them to do! She got the surgery done in Mexico, and her lawyer helped her get a good recovery from the insurance company. BODY { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } P { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } DIV { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; FONT-SIZE:10pt } TD { FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma; … Read More »

Medtipster, where you can find prescription drugs available at discount generic programs across the country. Many of these drugs are available for as little as $4 or less. If your medication is available on one of these programs, you will see a list of pharmacies with pricing, in your neighborhood. If your medication is not on one of the discount generic drug programs we will send you a notification of when it is, or … Read More »

Peter M. Berstein writes, “…out of that loss came much that I’m living out to this day. It was the beginning of a complete change of life. It left its scars, but at the same time it led me to a path I’m grateful to be on. I’m fulfilled by the work I do. Because of my experience, I’m able to help people today and offer them encouragement, hope and relief from their pain in … Read More »

From an Obama administration press release: Making Home Affordable… includes… a Home Affordable Refinance Program, which will provide new access to refinancing for up to 4 to 5 million homeowners; and a Home Affordable Modification Program, which will reduce monthly payments on existing first lien mortgages for up to 3 to 4 million at-risk homeowners. Twelve servicers, including the five largest, have now signed contracts and begun modifications under the program. Between loans … Read More »

Signs of progress in housing markets nationally provide encouragement; could be fleeting. Sacramento sales up 45% since last year, and the hope is that things have stopped getting worse.