by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
Few people in the Ozarks know his name. But he helped build this nation. Jacob Blickensderfer came to the Ozarks to retire. He planted an orchard, built a mansion with an astronomical dome, and put down roots the way a man does when he intends to stay. But before the...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Spring break kicks off today. And a group of young people is showing up for what matters most to them. Some are outside clearing limbs and opening up a fence line that’s been waiting for attention. Others are inside, sorting racks and making space for the next family...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
By six in the evening, the whole town was gone. Sunday, April 18, 1880. Marshfield, Missouri. It was a clear spring day. The cyclone came through in less than a minute. Nearly a hundred people were killed. All but 15 buildings were leveled. The courthouse became a...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
By the time he was fourteen, Richard Parks Bland was completely alone in the world. His father died when he was seven. His mother died when he was fourteen. No family to fall back on. No one to smooth the road ahead. Just a boy on his own in a world that didn’t slow...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2026 | Partners
Laundry shouldn’t be a barrier to caring for kids. But sometimes it is. A foster mom in our community (who is also one of the most beloved and faithful volunteers at the closet) was trying to care for the children in her home without a washer and dryer. So she was...
