Complicated Relationship with DPSS

I remember the first time I heard the phrase DPSS. I was 7 months pregnant with no job, no degree, and no hope. My mom told me to look at the blue pages in the phonebooth. I called and went to the Pasadena office. I was scared, the building was cold and dirty. There was no […]

URM the Difference

Today I was in the Union Rescue Mission for the second time. The first time I went inside the building , I was pregnant with Darla and snuck out of Maternity triage to serve Thanksgiving dinner with the crew and cast of The Bold and the Beautiful (@BandB_CBS). I was not prepared for what I […]

Church , Money, Blessings

You have money. Do you “sow a seed with a church to grow your blessing”, or do you use your money to reduce the human suffering of your neighbor? Yes, your blessing might increase your money and perhaps you could reduce a lot of suffering later; bit your neighbor will die of hunger while you […]

How many people does in LA while homeless?

Over 900 Let that sink in.

Those who live outside will always have light on Easter

Have you ever noticed how great the nights are around Easter? If you are homeless and sleep outside you’ll notice that the deep dark winter has passed and as the weather turns warm you can see all night long around Easter. This is because I’ve been sent to the calendar of the moo so that […]

Homeless Families Torn Assunder

I did not know that this was happening in America. I found this article on Mark Horvath’s invisible TV website… https://invisiblepeople.tv/system-separates-homeless-children-parents/

Charity is often oddly placed.

Set the world on fire

Believe in something so desperately that it becomes synonymous with your name.

Housing Options

When you have absolutely no money, you also have almost no housing options. But, say you do have some money oh, enough to rent a room from someone. How can you find a room that you can afford? How do you find someone who will rent to you given your background story? If you have […]

Addiction Training

There are many causes of Homelessness. Addiction is one of the most powerful instigators. When your focus is on drugs, when your thoughts are about how to get the drugs, how the drug will make you feel, and craving the drug…it is difficult to squeeze in time and effort to hold down a job and […]