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Category : Mission

I was blessed in 3rd grade with meeting my best friend.  We were inseparable from 5th grade on.  This was before facebook, twitter, instagram and snapchat so when I say we were inseperable I mean that in the literal sense.  We muddled through elementary school blissfully unaware of upcoming life challenges.  We suffered through embarrassing crushes and painfully awkward middle school moments and somehow survived high school without too much irreparable damage.  And then the unthinkable occurred and we became […]

Let the Haters Hate

A few days ago the true intent of Magnolia Son was called into question.  There was a statement made that Magnolia Son was formed to overcompensate for my role as a bad parent to Christian.  Initially this bothered me and made me doubt my purpose and goals for Magnolia Son.  So I had a few hours of soul searching and then I remembered something that was long forgotten…… coming home one evening and fussing about a situation at work and […]

  • Choosing New Shoes
  • Choosing New Shoes
  • Choosing New Shoes

Confirming The Mission Of Magnolia Son

Well, the first trip with the kids shopping for shoes was a great success but also very humbling. I definitely know this was the right “mission” to have in honoring Christian. I took each of the kids separately and told them about Christian and how Magnolia Son came to be formed and what we were trying to do. I have worked with DHS custody kids for over 15 years and have taken hundreds of kids shopping over the years, but […]