Currents November 2022
Like most girls, I grew up learning of powerfully impactful women in school – women like Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, and Malala Yousafzai. They achieved things that seemed…
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Bella from Uganda: Model and Product of Powerful Impact
We would like you to meet Bella, a model of powerful impact and our new cottage leader in Uganda. First, we asked her to introduce herself. She responded: I am…
Passing Goodness Along
“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” C.S. Lewis I can feel the…
The Influence of One Woman
Recently our church group held a week-long service event and produced thousands of items to share with individuals throughout the world. This would not have been possible without the collaboration…
On the Ferocious Junglefowl Which We Call the Humble Chicken
It is late afternoon, and in my backyard there is a mutiny afoot. Let me explain. We have chickens—five feathered egg layers who sometimes refuse to lay eggs, winged meat…
Currents November 2020
The holiday season is upon us. This year has both sped by and dragged on. Everyone has felt some sort of change in their lives either directly or indirectly from…
Meet Big Ocean: Holly Sweeten
Greetings to my lovely friends and members of Big Ocean Women! My name is Holly Sweeten and I’ve been asked to take this wonderful opportunity to tell you about myself…
The Powerful Impact of a Teacher
I believe that teachers make a powerful impact in our lives. In my family, music teachers have been especially impactful. I asked each of my children what impact their teachers…
Cheerspreaders are Models of Powerful Impact
We met two “cheerspreaders” when the newly-completed walking trail behind our home opened. In case you’re wondering, these are cheerleaders with powerful impact. They don’t just lead us in cheering…
In My Own Little Corner, In My Own Little Chair
This is the title of one of my favorite songs from the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway musical Cinderella. In this song, Cinderella muses that she can “be whatever she wants…
Salt Lake Valley Cottage: A Steady Beacon with Powerful Impact
The Salt Lake Valley cottage is tried and true, steady and strong. Forged in the early days of Big Ocean by Dana Robb, this cottage shines like a beacon. As…
Cottage Industry Series: Sister Cottages – Houston and Nigeria Pair Up for Powerful Impact
What happens when two cottages that are a world apart geographically adopt each other as sisters? A Model of Powerful Impact. Bam! The Houston cottage in the United States had…