It is time once again for Bidwell Riverside Center’s Annual Pancake Breakfast!  Bidwell has been helping low income families on the south side of Des Moines for over 100 years!  This work is not possible […]

My first day at work, just a few short months ago, I stepped into the front offices at Bidwell and a specific piece of art caught my eye.  It is a piece by Brian Andreas, an Iowa born artist.  Andreas is known […]

What do you see when you see a child?

I’ll be honest; I do look at my children and also the most perfect grandchild ever, Atticus, differently than I do others. (Yes, that gorgeous child in the photo is our […]

Waiting, Part II.

I recently penned an article about waiting in line (which you can see here http://www.bidwellriverside.org/standing-in-line/ if you are really bored). It is, of course, about waiting in line […]

Disclaimer:  Yes, I am aware that Christmas is a time to reflect on Christ’s birth and yes, I know it is not MY birthday, but….

I want to talk about indulgence.  And not the Catholic kind (google it).  […]

Imagine you are responding to a ship that has sunk.  You arrive on the scene and there are many people bobbing in the water (think the sinking scene in the film Titanic).  Your boat is filled with life preservers, […]

Horton Hears a Who is a classic Dr. Seuss tale that tells the story of Horton the Elephant.  Horton, while splashing in a pool, hears a small speck of dust talking to him. It turns out the speck of dust is […]