A Taste of Milk & Honey At the Center, wisely or not, we make promises to our children. By this I do not mean that we say, “We promise, on scout’s honor, hand on the Bible, on my mother’s grave, cross my heart and hope to die, etc., etc.” Such Read more…
From the Executive Director Happy Holidays to you!! Wishing you a safe holiday season and a prosperous New Year! For a nonprofit such as The Craddock Center, staying relevant is essential to our long-term impact, sustainability, and our ability to fulfill our mission. To remain effective, The Craddock Center must Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey Evidently, we have not been clear about who attends Head Start. Last week a person who was just learning of our Children’s Enrichment Program asked, “And you take this program to Head Start schools?” “Yes, we do.” “Well, isn’t Head Start where the children Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey MY VISION…My vision for The Craddock Center is clear and firm: that we keep our pledge, in some way, every day, to enrich lives through service. This means that all who work in and through The Center, paid and volunteer, infuse every act and Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey It hurts, But I understand when someone turns down our request for financial support with the response, “We give to the poor but to programs that meet their real needs.” Meaning, of course, food and clothing, especially at Christmas. Blessing on those programs; who could Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey My only problem with Santa Claus was that dadgum, good for nothing, plague take it (you can tell by my language I am still upset) list. Yes, the list. Granted, Santa knows when you’ve been sleeping, and he knows when you’re awake, but his Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey Resilience. In a recent seminar for ministers in Kansas City, I was teamed with psychiatrist and long-time friend, Dr. Betty Bashaw. In our discussions of displacement, disappointment, and violence, Dr. Bashaw introduced the subject of resilience. She pointed out that persons who have experienced Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey “Thou Shalt Barely Get By” is not the Eleventh Commandment. In fact, it is not a commandment at all; it is not even a guide for anyone’s life. Even the poorest of the poor struggle to find in life a song, a poem, a Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey O, FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES and then I could express the gratitude of 1,000 children who say to you, “Thank you.” It is important, whether you gave little or much, that you know you have blessed children you probably will never meet. I want Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey YES, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY that our Children’s Enrichment Program adds luxury to the otherwise rather sparse lives of many of the children we serve. This is not to say that we regard as of less value the basic needs of food, clothing, Read more…