Volunteer Spotlight: Sandra Kelley

Please join us for our House Dedication of the Jean Donovan House May 31 from 5 – 7 pm at 2005 Mills Ave. This includes a potluck, so bring a dish to share as we enjoy the bounty of spring and celebrate this next chapter of life at Lydia’s House. And meet the woman behind the success of the Jean Donovan House renovation, Sandra Kelley! Sandra has been a faithful volunteer since before Lydia’s House opened its doors to guests last year. She and her husband Cameron put countless hours into the renovation of that house, and their professional expertise

Our Flying Piggies!

A big congrats is in order for members of the Lydia’s House Community who ran the Flying Pig half-marathon this month! Proudly wearing Lydia’s House colors were… Aliza… Andrea… and Grace! Along for the ride, their supporters passed out oranges and tissues, cheered with enthusiasm, and were thoroughly impressed by the awesome power of the runners that flew by. It was a good reminder that we are all, as Elizabeth would say, CAPABLE! Way to go!  

Grace, Mercy, Love, Heartbreak, Change

Grace, Mercy, Love, Heartbreak, Change: Our First Year of Life Together Mary Ellen Mitchell It’s a Sunday night in Lent, and I walk into the Lydia’s House living room to hear Grace Marshall playing “The Wondrous Cross” on the guitar and all of the regulars singing along. Singing together tonight is followed by a reflection on the theme of the day: mercy. “What’s mercy?” asks our newest guest, watching her roving 11-month-old out of the corner of her eye. “Mercy,” I respond, “is when you don’t suffer the consequences of what you deserve. It’s the outcome of grace.” All around