Lacie and Ricky Aldret: A mechanic’s ministry of love

Lacie and Ricky Aldret: A mechanic’s ministry of love

Life forced Lacie to become an independent woman. The disappearance of a mother left Lacie to help her stepdad care for three sisters at a young age. With a biological father out of the picture following a tragic divorce during her infant years, her stepfather became...
Jan Parker: The Most Honorable Thing in the World

Jan Parker: The Most Honorable Thing in the World

JOE’S (REAL name withheld for privacy) brain did not work. The man was unconscious. He had been that way for a while now in the trauma unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after suffering a serious injury, but this made no difference to Jan Parker. She read...
Kelly Orlowski: Planting Imperishable Seeds

Kelly Orlowski: Planting Imperishable Seeds

WOMEN WHO have experienced trauma — suffering from the aftermath of human trafficking, addictions, assault, domestic violence, and more — are the people to whom Kelly Orlowski is dedicating her life to help. Her work with recovering women has blossomed into a safe...
Neal Farms Beef Co: Nothing Like Having Beef with Family

Neal Farms Beef Co: Nothing Like Having Beef with Family

THE MOST important agricultural industry in the United States is cattle production, which persistently “accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for agricultural commodities,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Between 2002 and 2022,...