October 2022 Cottage Reports
Jos, Nigeria, Uganda, and Big Ocean Ukrainian Efforts Here are moving updates about efforts of Big Ocean Women cottages and members: With our phenomenal leader Fatima at the helm, Big…
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Reflections Carved in My Heart
In December I attended a virtual all-cottage meeting organized by Big Ocean Women. It was just one week before Christmas, and I admit I wondered about the timing, but that…
Big Ocean Women – South Sudan Cottage Report
Visit to the Orphanage 12/2021 The South Sudan Juba Orphanage was established in 1960, making it the oldest orphanage in the country. Currently, it is the home of over 60…
We Are Women of Faith
I love that the first tenet of focus for the year is “We believe in God and are women of faith.” This tenet was something that really drew me to…
Houston Cottage – Serving in Sweet and Personal Ways
The Houston cottage understands and promotes individual worth, especially the worth of girls and women. This past year the cottage, led by Nikki Brown, has served in very sweet and…
Anna Beth Mecham: The Making of a Firecracker
Anna Beth Mecham appears to be simply a petite, bubbly, grandmother. If you were to read her warning label, however, it would say, “Danger! Firecracker with untold impact in sparking…
Learning for Service and Love
Twenty years ago, when I started having my babies, I was gifted some very lovely blankets by wonderful women I knew and loved. Some of my favorites had crocheted edges,…
Navajo Nation Relief Report
In May, Big Ocean Women got word of the dire situation in the Navajo Nation as a result of Covid-19 spread. Big Ocean set a one-month goal to fill a…
Cottage Industry: St. George Signature – Service With a Smile
Like nearly everything related to Big Ocean Women, the newly formed St. George, Utah cottage began with one person inviting friends to attend a Big Ocean meeting or activity. Cathy…
Meet Big Ocean: Sarah Anderson
Growing up amid the beautiful green hills of North Carolina, Sarah Anderson appreciates the natural beauty of her hometown of Durham. Although she has lived in Utah, Georgia, and Florida…
A Single Snowflake
The first Christmas my family spent in our home I was struck by many things: the generosity of a large group of neighbors who had stopped on a nightly walk…
Abundant Giving Without Budget or Apologies
Lead Photo: “Face of Autumn,” a photo created by David Keddy as a remembrance of the very spot and season where he and Norma met by Lake Banook in Canada,…