Cuba beyond the beach
Cuba exceeded my expectations: beautiful weather, wholesome people, and a divided reality. The young woman who we were invited to tutor...
Childrens' Book to Support Primary Education in Africa
An uplifting tale when Honey Badger discovers his gift and made a new friend.
Mozambique lighting project begins
Using solar power, lighting is being provided to households in a Mozambique village. These are families we met in 2014 during a Habitat...
Latest work in Africa
Winter 2015-16 Update Sponsorship of university students VillageSteps has sponsored 4 university students through their graduation....
VillageSteps newsletter
Here is what is happening at our African projects in southern Africa. #africa #education #girls #villagesteps #newsletter #volunteers...
Mothers Day, 2014
The day was especially happy for me, welcoming a new grandson, visiting with my children for a brunch, and seeing the cards the...
Critique group, A Passing Grade, and A Girl Named Cortina.
:Your job is to dream, mine is to make it happen" as quoted by Harvey H., one of my critique group members in talking to his wife. What a...
The other side of Africa
I am rereading The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta and thinking how interesting it would be to meet this author. The book cover says she is...
On Writing
If an image speaks for itself, don't interrupt. Fredericc Buechner: Be still and know that I am God, is good literary advice. Be still...
