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In my darkest hour
By Viola Crowley In my darkest hour, you have abandoned me. When I needed you the most, where were you? Not by my side, not holding me tight, not comforting me. I was left alone to feel abandoned...
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Road to Redemption Part 1: The Calm
By Bo I want to start by first giving all glory to God and Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. Just like in the famous poem called “footprints”, in my darkest times it was only one set of footprints...
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Gypsy and Lessie – A Story of Pure Kindness
By Jodi Peterson-Stigers Every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., a group of people gather at The Phoenix to work on Word on the Street. These meetings are filled with collaboration, storytelling, and...
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Cricki Review: “Every Brilliant Thing”
By Nicki Vogel and Chris Alvarez “Every Brilliant Thing” is a play that tells the story of a young child who begins creating a list of “every brilliant thing” in the world to cope with their mother’s...
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Little Beginnings
By Gerri Graves “Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.” – Peter Ustinov I heard this recently and thought… “How freaking accurate is that?” We romanticize the idea of becoming...
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New Found Strength
By Molly Balison Interfaith guests find a new sense of purpose and resilience when participating in programs such as Project Wellbeing, the mental health program. Guests such as Allen, who asked for...
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Word on the Street: A Paper for the People
By Nicki Vogel and Jodi Peterson-Stigers What is Word on the Street?Once a month, a small team of writers, designers, and editors—all residents of the shelter—produces an issue of Word on the Street...
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Over It
By Eric Endsley Please cut me open. Take me away. Take me out of my body. Teach me to pray. Body not mine see thy god is not kind. You see how he’s put my brain and body in a bind. I don’t belong...
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Soon
By Viola Crowley Soon you will be celebrating your recovery. Soon you will find yourself ‘put together’. Soon you will get your head on straight. Soon you will get the job you need. Soon you will...
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Shopping at Costco after Telling My Second Husband I’m Leaving Him
By Liza Long You are here for cat food I tell myself, remembering How he forgot to buy it. Every choice seems impossible: This cart, or that one? But there is only one kind Of cat food at Costco—no...
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Interfaith Sanctuary’s New Shelter: Separating Fact from Fiction
By Molly Balison and Jodi Peterson-Stigers I asked Interfaith Sanctuary’s Executive Director, Jodi Peterson-Stigers, a series of questions based on various comments I saw on social media. These...
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Never Forget
By Viola Crowley Never forget to be kind to yourself. Never forget to forgive yourself. Never forget to take care of yourself. Never forget to love yourself. Why? Because you deserve it. You are...
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For the Love of Interfaith: Looking Back
By Molly Balison A middle-aged Ukrainian woman named Lydia wakes up in a park shivering. She brushes fallen leaves off her well-loved sleeping bag before rolling it up. She’s already dressed for the...
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What Interfaith Sanctuary Means to Me
By Viola Crowley The first time I became homeless I was 21 with two babies. I stayed at the Salvation Army in San Bernardino, California. It was not a good situation and we were treated quite badly....
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Breaking New Ground: Learning as we Build
Following the Idaho Supreme Court’s decision regarding our State Street Shelter’s Conditional Use Permit, we want to share where we stand. While this setback has challenged us, we remain committed to...
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Small Steps to Create Togetherness
By Kayla Gaffney, LMSW, Terry Reilly Health Services Spring is just around the corner and is sure to inspire growth and the opportunity for change. It’s also a great time to reflect on how we can...
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What is Love?
By Molly Balison In a world where it’s easy to see hate, destruction, division, brokenness and negativity on a daily basis, it may seem like there’s no love left. But it’s all around us if we open our...
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Sunflowers
By Gerri Graves It’s been a pretty difficult couple of months. I’ve had to move again, as my son cannot work at the moment per his neurologist’s orders. He had no choice but to move in with me. Living...
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Honoring Leo with Love and Muffins
On Saturday, February 15th, Interfaith Sanctuary lost a beloved member of our community. His name was Leo, and to so many, he was more than a friend—he was a kind soul, a steady presence, and a...
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Healing the Individual
By Gerri Graves I’ll be the first to admit, I have never been a fan of self help, counselors or psychiatrists. Blame it on the terrible experience after my daughter’s death. Or maybe it’s about how...
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