May 26, 2023
Finding Contentment
In early April, the ACTS team travelled to Uganda to engage with the community we serve there, Mizizi. It was the first time since 2015 our entire team was on the…
June 22, 2022
Vulnerability & Loving Hard
Vulnerability: the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. June is a vulnerable month for me. Partly because I end…
March 17, 2022
Unbridled Women
History has proven that when those who have been discriminated against are given the liberty to fully engage in society, the world and the global economy is so much better…
January 19, 2022
What’s up with Resolutions?
Entering a new year can be frustrating. The pressure of resolutions and heading back to work is often daunting. It feels like there’s an expectation to change everything about our…
September 17, 2020
What We Build
Picture This... Wrapping around three acres of land in front of me stand 153 posts and 474 rails made of South Dakota pine. Looking at the posts, I begin to…
April 27, 2020
Onward and Upward
These last few months have been a new season for everyone. As we navigate this uncharted territory together, we are aiming to keep our focus on what this year holds…
April 17, 2020
Hope in Times of Trouble
These days it takes a little more effort to find hope, light and joy in our circumstances. Among the ACTS team, when we find ourselves needing a pick-me-up, we think…
March 20, 2020
TRANSFORMAtion
‘Transformation’- a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis. There is something special about witnessing a caterpillar transform into a butterfly. It’s a strategic process that requires…
February 19, 2020
It Happens Everywhere
We recently became an alliance partner of S.A.F.E. Rockies, a coalition of entities working to end modern-day slavery. The coalition members are involved in every step from prevention, to rescue…
April 20, 2018
The Journal Returns…Right on Time
Nothing reawakens the heart quite like the return of spring's first daffodils, tulips, and new green. And right on time! The perfect cure for winter-weary souls as warmer temps invite us…