Garden

If there’s one thing we malign at Christmas time, it’s the busy-bodied lack of focus that comes with the thousands of commitments we seem to make as soon as the Thanksgiving Turkey is wrapped in foil and dropped, without ceremony, into the fridge. From that moment until the serenity of Christmas morning, it’s all about to-do…

If you’ve ever attended a 6 Stones event, you’ve probably met John Moody. He’s the resident grill master, the consummate volunteer and the near-ubiquitous face at our main offices in Bedford. If there’s a chance to serve, John is hard at work before the volunteer registration even opens. But it wasn’t always that way. A disabled…

On July 12, 2015, a group of high school and college students from all across Texas arrived in Bedford with little fanfare. Representing NEXT Worldwide, a non-profit that believes in “Living the Mission,1” they came to help 6 Stones do just about everything we do. In the course of four days, they sorted and placed donations for the New Hope Center…

My father always grew a large garden and freely shared his produce with neighbors, friends and anyone who stopped by. He included his children in every aspect of gardening: soil preparation, planting, weeding and harvesting. I was certain I knew how to garden and that I had inherited his ability but after a few sorry attempts at…

Just as becoming an Eagle Scout is the final steps in a boy’s journey as a Boy Scout, a Girl Scout’s final step is her journey is to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award. Seventeen-year-old Danielle Agler hopes to earn this award. Agler’s plan includes making small, educational signs to place in the demonstration gardens…

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John: Finding & Understanding Purpose

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