Camp Brave Heart Adds An Extra Day of Support

Camp Brave Heart Adds An Extra Day of Support

by | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized

Thanks to a generous donor, Camp Brave Heart is adding an extra day to camp this year! It will be held August 4 – 7 at John Knox Ranch near Wimberley. Camp Brave Heart is a free camp for children age 6 – 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. The...
Being Brave: The Courage to Let It Go

Being Brave: The Courage to Let It Go

by | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

By the time Bill and I had been in Mexico for several months we were finding our groove.  We knew how to pick out the café’s and market stalls that had the best food; we had figured out how and when to haggle for a deal; we were getting the hang of hand-washing our...
Being Brave: The Courage to Relax

Being Brave: The Courage to Relax

by | Feb 27, 2014 | Being Present

After a full summer spent volunteering on the border of South Texas, Bill and I set off, bicycles in tow, into Mexico.  We rode buses and trains between destinations. Once we arrived, we either stored the bikes or used them to explore our new surroundings.  The more...
Nourishing Body and Soul

Nourishing Body and Soul

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized

The Vargas family wanted to do something special for the patients, family and staff at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House after their father died here in March 2011. In 2012, they brought flower arrangements for all our patients. This year, in honor of their father’s...
Being Brave: The Courage to Fail

Being Brave: The Courage to Fail

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

The day had arrived that we had anticipated for so long.  We loaded our new canary yellow Fisher mountain bikes in the back of a borrowed pickup truck and mom drove us to the outskirts of Austin. She parked under a shade tree in front of a little country church and...