Category: From the Desk of the Executive Director

Ironically, my last two encouragement letters have focused on 1) remaining grateful in all circumstances, and 2) turning our “But I trusted you” thoughts toward God into a “I still trust you” mentality. When writing those two letters, never would…

“But I trusted you!” Four words that crushed my soul. As I have mentioned before, one of my son’s and my favorite activities is to play disc golf together. One beautiful Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago, he and…

So how is your New Year’s resolution doing? Don’t ask me about mine… Resolutions are intriguing, if you think about it. A time when all of us make a simultaneous decision to “do better.” And more often than not, if…

What a wonderful time it was at the Christmas Family Luncheon on December 14th. Thank you to all who joined us for this wonderful event. Photos from the luncheon have been posted to the BVT Facebook page for all to…

What are you chasing? As my family and I enter into Thanksgiving, we are trying to be intentional about teaching our children what “giving thanks” truly looks like. Not just acting like it…but sincerely being thankful. Showing gratitude can sometimes…

Being a parent, I continue to learn more and more things about myself and life in general. It’s amazing how life can change when you see things from a different perspective…a perspective that is still young and unpolluted by the…

We are officially in the first days of fall, whether the temperature outside knows it or not. The residents of BVT had a great showing at Special Olympics earlier this month and I’m truly proud for their grit, tenacity, and…

What is the meaning of success? Recently, my 6 year-old son had the bright idea to have a lemonade stand. And because I am always about teaching lessons to my young children, I thought it was a brilliant idea. “But,”…

Naturally around this time each year, I reflect on the freedoms that we all are privileged to have as Americans as we celebrated our nation’s independence this last month. But when I think about “freedom,” and while I am certainly…

Facing an uphill battle can be daunting, intimidating, and tiring. So often, we are faced with challenges that leave us with one of two options: lay down and quit or dig our heels in deep and keep on climbing. Looking…