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October 9, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
Compassion has a good return on investment
Several years ago, I spoke at a CCSC church, giving a "moment for mission" during worship services. After the service, a woman came over to let me know she was...
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September 28, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
This is a requested re-run
A couple of you reached out to me after my posting earlier this week, requesting I re-post the blog from December 2013, so it is below. Do we ever give...
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September 26, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
We helped a veteran today
He's disabled, works part-time, and barely makes it each month. I have a soft spot for veterans. A fair number have come through our doors over the years, and it...
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August 25, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
How do you wear your stress?
I have a big birthday coming up, so age is on my mind. I confess to being fairly shocked at the person gazing back at me in the mirror: the smile...
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August 2, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
This really happened to me...
I was sitting at a traffic light, a few cars back, and a homeless woman was up ahead with a sign asking for help. As the light turned green, I slowly...
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June 16, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
Are you fluffy?
Below is a picture of Judy, one of CCSC's Emergency Services & JobNet clients. She's looking for an administrative job, and we've had the privilege of working with her. When...
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June 10, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
Someone is happy because of your donation
There is a gentleman we've helped several times this year with food and clothing. He is recovering from a stroke (so he's not working), and his family depends on his wife's...
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May 27, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
I've had some traffic woes
This week I've gotten stuck in Houston traffic several times. Today I was idling next to a city bus and remembered a client many years ago who was searching for work,...
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May 12, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
We alleviated someone's burden
She is in her mid-twenties and attends a local university, paying for her education by working and receiving some financial aid. She just moved into a new apartment, closer to school, and within...
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April 13, 2016
Category: CCSC Stories
Still finding greatness in the parking lot
When I drove into my regular parking space on Monday morning, I was greeted by Winston. Winston is a former CCSC client who utilized our JobNet program several years ago to find work. In...
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