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2018 ….. Another Chance to Get It Right

2017 gave us some good days as well as some bad but the constant “bright spot” throughout the year was Magnolia Son.  Whether it was the School Kick  Off shoe give away or the individual moments at the Crossings giving shoes to kids with limited resources or support we continued to always work to “do more”.  We made our goal of providing 150 pair of shoes to children in need.  It came down to the wire but on December 30th […]

If…..

Growing up there was one Sunday a year that my mother would let me miss church…. Wimbledon Finals.  There were a lot of good memories packed into the two weeks leading up to the men’s final.  Time well spent with my grandfather watching as many matches as we could.  And during those two weeks at some point there would be a commentary made on the traditions of Wimbledon and Kipling’s “If” would be recited.  The final camera shot of the […]

Guardian Angel

I received a few pictures from the Boys & Girls Club today.  The smiles were priceless….. so much like Christian.     “Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly.” ― Mother Teresa    

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 […]

Be a Viking

A few weeks ago I was watching a show based on Notre Dame’s football team and their commitment to winning a national championship.  In one episode Joe Plumeri spoke to the team about commitment to a goal and likened their quest for a national championship to the Vikings’ determination to conquer their enemies.  In order to gain total commitment to their cause, the Vikings would burn their boats once they had reached their enemies land.  There was no escape plan….. […]

Is the Cost of Life = To the Cost of a Sandwich??

I heard an interesting story today of two men.  One young and following a path of  hard work and promise, the other older and choosing a troubled path of poor choices and heartbreak.  Two men who were completely opposite in every way but bound together by a common thread….. The younger of the two died when he was 21.  Quietly, no newspaper coverage, no TV report.  Not a ripple made on the town’s radar.  Questionable circumstances but no questions asked, […]

Thanks For All The Support!!

It may have been a chilly misty morning but people came out anyway and made our “garage sale” a success!  We would like to thank all the people who donated to our sale and all the people who helped in preparing for the sale.  A special thanks to Alexa and Blair Dickson who got up at 6 AM on a Saturday morning and stayed until the very end helping load things up. We would also like to thank Aslane’s thrift […]

I Am Who I Say I Am…

One of the first concerts Christian and I attended was Eminem with Pitbull opening.  That was before anyone knew who Pitbull was.  🙂  I told Christian not to tell anyone I took him to see Eminem because I knew I would win the “Terrible Mother of the Year Award”.  Of course he couldn’t keep his mouth shut so I won that award hands down but I wouldn’t trade those two days for anything.  We made a quick two day trip […]

What Will Your Footprint Be?

Magnolia Son may not be a large organization but what we lack in size we make up for in heart.  I would like to thank all the people who made donations today and who purchased lunch plates from us.  We are so lucky to have great people as part of the Magnolia Son family who time after time support our fundraising efforts. Due to their support we are able to make a difference in more and more children’s lives. We […]

Have you ever turned the radio on and heard a song for the first time and thought “This song was written for me”?  Every word of the song hitting a chord in your soul that left you smiling or crying or just a little heartbroken.  And then you would play the song over and over just to feel that emotion again and again.   I am envious of those special individuals who can write so well that their emotion becomes […]