Category Archives: Community

SeaWorld’s Killer Wake Up Call

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Light Stream

The Heartbreaking Events: We live in a world that thirsts for entertainment at the harmful expense of others including our animals and land.

Posted in Against the Odds, Community, DVD, Education, Entertainment, Family, Healing, Health, Kids, Loss, Movies, Nature, News, Parents, Relationships, Science, Spiritual, Tragedy, Trainers, Victim, Women | Tagged Blackfish, calves, CNN, Dawn Brancheau, FFCC Award, John Hargrove, Katina, Killer Whale, Orca, OSHA, SeaWorld, SEFCA Award, Sierra Award, the orca project, Tilikum, Trainers, WAFCA Award | 4 Comments

When Garbage Became Priceless

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Light Stream

The kids behind The Recycled Orchestra/Los Reciclados Orquesta will have your eyes tearing up with both compassion and celebration at the same time. Clearly this modern day occurrence was designed by God to alter our limited and entitled consciousness in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agains the Odds, Career, Community, Education, Entertainment, Family, Free, Kids, Lifetime Achievement, music, Relationships, Self Esteem, Spanish, Teachers, Teens, Volunteers, Women | Tagged community, Culture, Faith, Favio Chavez, Free Education, Giving, Landfill, Los Reciclados Orquesta, Maestro Szaran, music, Musical Instruments Museum, Nicolas Gomez, Paraguay, Recycle, teens, The Recycled Orchestra, Transformation, Trash | Leave a comment

Imagine What They Saw In Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Light Stream

There it glimmered, an unimaginable future based on a plan that would physically and spiritually overtake our world of slavery and darkness through the birth of one babe.

Posted in Childhood, Christmas, Community, Faith, Giving, Healing, Holidays, Kids, Love, Prayer | Tagged Baby, Bible, Celebrate, Christmas, Christmas Season, Christmas Spirit, desert, Faith, Gifts, Giving, holidays, insight, Isaiah, Jesus, journey, Joy, Kingdom, Lord, Love, Magi, Messiah, mountains, planet, power, scripture, star, three kings, three wise men, world | Leave a comment

The Super Power of Sharing

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Light Stream

You may recall my post in May of this year about Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO, Mike Jeffries and his deplorable war against plus sized people…

Posted in Clothing, Community, Education, Fashion, Healing, History, Kids, News, Self Esteem, Shopping, Teens | Tagged change.org, community, Corporate America, fashion, healthy change, hundreds of thousands, inclusion, Mike Jeffries, Plus Size, social media, teens | Leave a comment

A Love That Protects Everyone

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Light Stream

According to Gallup research, in the U.S., 77% of the adult population identify with a Christian religion… In my perspective, the diversity of beliefs, culture, practices, interpretation of doctrine, and lifestyle preferences within this group is so vast, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Community, Faith, Family, Giving, Healing, Health, Holidays, Love, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual | Tagged agape, Bible, Christ, Christian, Corinthians, Courtney Chowning, Disciple, follower, Jesus, Love, noble, Spiritual, William Barclay | 3 Comments

The Gift of Undivided Attention

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Light Stream

“But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.” -1Cor 2:16 nlt Many times I’ve asked God, what does this verse mean?

Posted in Community, Faith, Family, Healing, Health, History, Holidays, Kids, Love, Prayer, Relationships, Self Esteem, Spiritual, Women | Tagged Bible Readings, Jennifer Carter, Jesus, Love, Luke, prayer, the mind of Christ, women, Women of Courage | 2 Comments

“No More Hurting People.” How To Bless Boston

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Light Stream

In honor of the child victims of the terrorist attack in Boston on April 15th — and I can only think of how invaluable our support is in helping the entire community recover and come back stronger —

Posted in Childhood, Community, Faith, Family, Giving, Government, Grieving, Healing, Health, History, Kids, Loss, Love, Marathons, News, Parents, Prayer, Seniors, Terrorism, Tragedy, Victim, Volunteers | Tagged Boston, Boston Children's Hospital, Governor Patrick, Martin Richard, Masacre, Massachusetts, terrorism, The Red Cross | 4 Comments

Rocking Out Women’s History Month

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Light Stream

Who says you aren’t good enough? They have no idea! 2012 Australian Paralympic Team Champion, Kelly Cartwright climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with her prosthetic leg in 2009.

Posted in Agains the Odds, Blogging, Career, Childhood, Community, Education, Faith, Family, Giving, Healing, Health, History, Kids, Lifetime Achievement, Love, Nature, News, Organic, Prayer, Science, Seniors, Spiritual, Sports, Teachers, Tech, Teens, Video, Women | Tagged australian paralympic team, bone reconstruction, brain repair, burn victims, Garden Grove, Jewelry, Kelly Cartwright, little old lady, Malala Yousufzai, mt kilimanjaro, Mt. Kilimangaro, nobel peace prize, Paralympics, Samantha Marie Marquez, Swat Valley, Taliban | 9 Comments

Bless Me, Ultima Opens Nationwide Today, 2/22!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Light Stream

I read the (once banned) book, written by Rudolfo Anaya, when I was about 19 years old and dreamt of what it would be like to see it on the big screen. I think I remained in the ‘Ultima zone … Continue reading →