Category Archives: Homeless
Panhandling
Without a doubt, my most frequently asked question involves panhandling. What should I do? How should I do it? Are they going to use the money for something bad? I submit that most of our questions along this line are … Continue reading
Becoming Homeless is a Process
Imagine, for a moment, that you have a fairly normal life. You have a job, an apartment that is just a bit too expensive, you have some credit cards you really ought to pay off and a car payment, along … Continue reading
The Assault on Karen
Rick and Karen* have been in town about two months. They came from New Jersey, drawn here by the promise of work that did not materialize after they put all their stuff in storage and rode the bus down. Six … Continue reading
Chill in the Air
The wind whipped through my sweater this morning on my scooter. Lately, I have been sleeping with the windows open. These are harbingers of Autumn, a time of beautiful leaves and crisp weather, of bobbing for apples, trick or treating … Continue reading
New Way to Help – Freshpacs
People who live outside or in their cars have trouble getting very basic hygiene items – things we take for granted like soap, toothpaste and shampoo. Love Wins Ministries provides travel size Freshpacs to the people we feed every weekend … Continue reading
