A ‘Heavenly’ Honky-Tonk?

On our Florida trip, we found ourselves in a lovely beachfront condo, right next door to the famous (or infamous) Flora-Bama – a bar at the Florida-Alabama state line. We spent our young married life in the area, so we had heard the name. Flora-Bama – “Lounge, Package, Oyster Bar, Yacht Club & Marina”, billing…

Drive-Through Prayer Line

Larry & I just returned from a 12-day trip to Florida where we grew up (and a wee bit in Alabama, too).  I had my class reunion, and we spent an extra week visiting friends & family.  As we traveled from Gainesville to Mobile last Wednesday, we decided to take Hwy 90 instead of the…

We’ve Gone Public!

It’s time to change the settings of this blog to ‘Public’. I’ve been writing here since day 1 (May 24, 2015) so that people can go back in time a bit & see the evolution of the Soles 4 Hope Mission. I’ve kept it private until now, ’cause I just didn’t know if any of this…

Joy in the Journey

The Soles 4 Hope mission was on the agenda at our Church Council meeting this past Saturday morning. I was in Palm Desert at our church’s Women’s Retreat, so I got the news over the phone from Larry later that day.  He was very positive about the outcome – but frankly, it left me a…