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This Mother's Day, give a gift to struggling mothers Mother’s Day is right around the corner—May 9th. As the parent of a rambunctious...

A viral Facebook post and the kindness of neighbors “You become what you celebrate.” I heard someone say that a while back, and it’s...

Like so many others, I'm looking forward to a new year. Even so, over the past month, I've been going through the stats for the Maker's...

If you're collecting or donating diapers for our December Diaper Drive, we have a special request: Size 6 diapers! They're our most...

Can you collect diapers for stressed out families? It might just lower your anxiety levels too! It's fair to say that we're all a little...

The humble diaper is one of the overlooked costs of poverty, and a frequent source of stress and frustration for families who struggle to ma

5000 diapers for dads, and what I learned along the way. Recently I came across an anecdote about a man who, because of COVID-19, was...

Someone once said, “Money tells a story.” Especially once we have the essentials for our own survival taken care of, the way we use our...

“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” [Jer. 6:14] Those...

[Originally published 5/22/2020] Not long ago, Lucia, one of our most regular Diaper Depot members missed her pick-up appointment. This...

[Originally published 5/9/2020] It’s never easy being a mother, even at the best of times. And these aren’t the best of times. Just...

Not long ago, I was talking to a mother of two about her family’s challenges because of COVID-19. “What do you need?” I asked. She laughed a

[Originally published April 24, 2020] Last week, the Maker’s Place received a phone call from Carlos, a father of three. In the same week...

[Originally published Dec. 6, 2018] That's a question I get asked a lot. Nearly every time I talk about the vision for the Maker’s...

[Originally published Nov. 28, 2018] I know a pastor who never says the word ‘Need.’ I don’t think he’d say, “I need a cup of coffee,”...

Originally published Nov. 12, 2018 This is a longer transcript of a talk I gave on Nov. 17, 2018, to United Methodist pastors and church...