Operation Santa and the Ministry of Showing Up: Loving People Quietly, Boldly, and Without a Stage
A Ministry That Began with a Simple Need Years ago, I was volunteering at FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville, Illinois when I noticed something that tugged at my heart. The holidays were approaching, and families were already stretched thin—some unable to afford food, let alone gifts for their children. I saw the stress in their […]
When Faith and Rejection Collide: Trusting God After the 50th No
The Dream, the Drive… and the Silence When I made the decision to return to acting later in life, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. I had taken time off to raise my children, to work, to serve. I had done the right things, the faithful things, the necessary things. But deep down, […]