Posts Tagged ‘Guest Post’
Guest Post: The Day I Lost My Job
Text by Francesca “Franki” Taylor In her book One Writer’s Beginnings, American short story writer and novelist Eudora Welty wrote: “Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. When their elders sit & begin, children are just waiting and hoping for a story come out, like a mouse from its hole.” The same can…
Read MoreGuest Post: Is Multi-Faith Partnership Worth Pursuing?
Text By Pastor Bob Roberts, Northwood Church Google “What do Muslims believe?” Seriously. Now, let’s just pretend that EVERYTHING in those 64 million links is 100% true. Everything from the academic white papers that teach peace in the Quran to the extremist blogs aimed at inciting young men to perform acts of terror. Pretend it’s…
Read MoreGuest Post: Volunteer?! Why Would I Want to Do That?!
Text by Jonathan Hollon, Volunteer I have worked on a number of houses for 6 Stones through the Community-Powered Revitalization (CPR) program. I don’t really remember dates or seasons, but I do remember the houses and I do remember the people. The first was in Bedford. The homeowner ’s daughter and granddaughter lived with her…
Read MoreGuest Post: Charitable Giving is Good for the ‘Elves,’ Too
Text by Kim Campbell, Volunteer/ Board Member Mom and I have a special relationship with Target. The bright red paint and clean, white light feel like home to us. In recent years, the Glade store has become our special place. The time we spend together there as we shop for at-risk kids in HEB is…
Read MoreGuest Post: You Absolutely HAVE to Be Part of Operation Back 2 School
Text by Britney Bowen, HEB ISD Operation Back 2 School is one of my favorite things. Seriously. I love 6 Stones and everything they do, but I am crazy about Operation Back 2 School. Maybe it’s because I teach at the Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy. Maybe it’s because I’ve been directly involved with…
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