By Eileen Love It was the kind of phone call you know is coming, yet it still takes you by surprise. Jimmie was dead. The voice on the line belonged to one of the women in my ENDOW group, and she was calling all of us to share the news that Linda’s husband finally ended ... Read More

By Terry Polakovic I am lucky because I live in a house that has a great front porch. I have spent hours on that porch sharing stories with family and friends. It was the inspiration for this blog. However, I quickly realized that it wasn’t much fun sitting out there by myself. I needed a ... Read More

By Terry Polakovic When my children were small I had this quotation framed and then hung in the hall: “There are two lasting things we give our children. One is roots and the other is wings.” Maybe I should have hung it in a less public place. My children have taken that “wing” part very ... Read More

By Terry Polakovic So, what inspired you to start ENDOW? I get this question fairly frequently, both from people who are actually interested and from those who are not. The truth is, it was the Holy Spirit. Even though it is certainly an option, it just isn’t easy to say “no” to the Holy Spirit. ... Read More