“Change always comes bearing gifts.”
– Price Pritchett

FAITH by Christine Kelly

F orming A n I ncredibly T riumphant H eart

State Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Visits

. On March 9, after one of the biggest snowstorms of the year,…

“Wrong turns are as important as right turns. More important sometimes.”
– Richard Bach

Cadillac News: “Winter blues linger”

Take a deep breath and a sigh of relief. Today, winter officially ends. While yesterday, snow fell from the skies one last time as winter said good-bye, a corner has been turned and not long from now, birds will be singing and flowers will be blooming. Believe it or not, spring has arrived.

HOPE by Christine Kelly

H aving O ptimistic P erceptions E veryday

Cadillac News: “Rising above the poverty line”

Jeff Miller has a unique perspective on financial stability. He doesn’t use the traditional markers - how many material items he has or assets bought and traded on the stock exchange - to determine whether he has financial stability. Instead, the 36-year-old uses a much simpler way to come to that conclusion - are all the bills paid and are all the basic needs of his family met?

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
 – Albert Schweitzer

National Poison Prevention Week

Did you know that more than 70 percent of all poison deaths…

Stigma, by Christine Kelly

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary says that a stigma is a brand;…

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
– Mother Teresa

Cadillac News: “Hitting close to home: A Survivor’s Story”

Lynn Fuller won’t be afraid to speak up the next time she thinks someone is depressed or might be considering suicide. Unfortunately, Fuller learned that lesson the hard way. Last October, Fuller’s brother died by suicide. Fuller said it was no secret that her brother was depressed, and he even was in therapy to help him deal with his depression. Despite knowing all of this, Fuller said when she got the phone call that her brother had died, it was unexpected.