Creative Ideas to Mark Memorial Day

Memorial Day falls on the last Monday in May. Here are some ways you can observe this federal holiday honoring  those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces: Fly your flag at half-mast from sunrise until noon only, then raise it briskly to the top of the...

Touching the Hearts of Women

Carol Newsom shares her compelling life story in front of hundreds of women each year as a Speaker at Stonecroft Women’s Connection outreaches. But as a Stonecroft Military volunteer, Carol serves behind the scenes, sometimes anonymously, to touch the hearts of women....

A Call to Prayer

“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” – 1...

Repaired with Gold

Are you familiar with kintsugi? It’s is a Japanese art form of taking broken items and repairing them with gold. The broken piece of pottery resulting from kintsugi looks more beautiful after the repair. While none of us wants to be broken, it is a part of life and...