We talk about Put People First alot at Simmone because building strong relationships through food is where we find our purpose. But do we really understand what it looks like to walk it? What does Put People First really mean?
Read MoreNew Year’s Day is a time when we try to start over, to do the things we said we would do (or not do) last year. It is always important to fix our faults of the past year and become a better person. It is good for us to consider the things upon which we need to improve.
Read MoreWithout pruning, the results of your efforts will be average. Not average compared to other people; average compared to who you could be or what you could do - average compared to your own potential…
Read MoreEndings can be painful and at times, highly emotional when they involve other people. But endings are a part of life. When done well, endings often lead us into seasons of growth and new beginnings that we can’t experience until we do the challenging and messy, but necessary work of endings.
Read MoreIt is with much hesitation that we publish this article. We hesitate because we know that the pain is so very real and so acute. Still, with hesitation, we offer it to you because every suicide prevention training that we have had says, “LET’S TALK ABOUT SUICIDE.”
At the end of the article is the true story of one from our own community. It is the story of a SUICIDE SURVIVOR…not a survivor of an attempted suicide, which is different. This person has had two people very, very close to her that took their own lives. So, only read that story with a warning.
Her message is that only God has gotten her through this, and if you are considering suicide…PLEASE, LET’S TALK ABOUT IT.
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