Dear Friends of Joseph House: If we see a dandelion growing up through a crack in the pavement, we might dismiss it as an ugly weed, an eyesore to be pulled out by the root. But the jagged leaves and yellow flower show the power of a seed, and how generous nature is in spreading…
Dear Friends of Joseph House: When someone is homeless, he or she needs many things. At the Joseph House, we can’t do everything, but one service we do provide is laundry. We have to set limits since we only have one washer and dryer in our Hospitality Room, but we try to give each person…
A number of years ago, a young man went to work in a limestone quarry. He worked all day outdoors in all types of weather. He broke up stone and carried buckets of lime on a wooden yoke across his shoulders. His hands cracked from the labor and bitter cold of the elements. He was…