Posts by Ashley Thornton
Shared Goals Bring about Positive Action
By Craig Nash I’ve spent my life in church. In fact, I’ve been in church so much that the first sentence of this paragraph could ALMOST be read literally. One thing I’ve learned from this lifetime in church is that when we are doing things right, the way Jesus told us to do them, and…
Read MoreWaco ISD Launches Survey – Deadline is Noon September 20!
It’s a new day in Waco ISD as Dr. Marcus Nelson takes the helm as superintendent. In the short time since Dr. Nelson arrived earlier this summer, he has brought new energy, high expectations and a focus on rigorous instruction to Waco ISD. The district is launching a survey to create a strong action plan…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Soap Boxes
By DeShauna Hollie I have a soap box that I’ve been silently standing on for a few years now. I stepped up on to it timidly and shyly, afraid of what would happen if I said these words out loud: “My skin is not a crisis or a trauma that needs to be fixed or…
Read MoreNevertheless, I came back…
By Angel Jackson I moved to Waco in 2010 and I spent my time there working towards moving away. That sounds horrible, but it had nothing to do with Waco itself. My husband was there to get his PhD at Baylor and the point of that program is to finish it! Waco, it turns out,…
Read MoreArt as worship
by Jeanne Dittmann Hallways transformed Art hanging, illuminating Spaces filled Offerings given For seven years, St. Matthew Lutheran Church has hosted Art as Worship: A Gallery Exhibition and Benefit, fulfilling our Fine Arts Ministry’s mission to worship our Creator God and foster creativity in our community. We hope that you will join us this year…
Read MoreSaving money on our electric bills can help us reach our goal of a more prosperous Waco
By John Kinnaird Since the inception of the Prosper Waco initiative, there have been three main areas of focus in working towards improved outcomes for all of those in our community: Health, Education, and Financial Security. As a community volunteer on several local boards, I’ve had the privilege of being closely involved with the Financial…
Read MoreRecent Storms can leave survivors feeling guilty
By Angela Collier In a recent blog post, Sara Beth Stoltzfus discussed the need for support groups for those who are direct caregivers. Care givers lead stressful lives taking care of themselves and taking care of another person and sometimes multiple people. Over the last couple weeks, more of us have stepped into a care…
Read MoreWhat the hurricane taught me
By Louise Henderson In the wake of a hurricane affecting South Texas and Louisiana I am resolved that we as a community can do many great things when we work together. We can have an impact on our community when we get our resources, manpower, and knowledge together. For five days I waited like other…
Read More2017 Greatest Hits #1: A letter to my DACAmented friends in Waco
(During December we will be reprising some of “2017’s greatest hits” from the Act Locally Waco blog. I couldn’t possibly pick my favorites – so I used the simple (cop out?) approach of pulling up the 10 blog posts that got the most “opens” according to our Google Analytics. It is an intriguing collection that…
Read MoreOf dreams, food trucks, and a class that changed a life
By Madiha Kark It’s still a few hours before Veronica Trejo-Evans, 43, will open her food truck at a busy strip mall on West Waco Drive. Nestled between car repair workshops and a beauty parlor, Dos Mundos Spud Shack is a labor of love. As a first-generation American, Veronica prides herself on the work ethic…
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