Reva

My son Adam and I were on our way home the other day when a passing ambulance reminded me of a funny incident from many years ago. “Oh, I hated driving an ambulance,” I muttered. “What? You drove an ambulance?” Adam asked with a chuckle. “Yes, I did – twenty years ago. But not anymore.” … Read more

(Note: I used a pic that I took 32 years ago.) Nearly ten million people had filed for unemployment in the last 2 weeks because of this pandemic. I can only imagine their fear. It’s not just fear due to the possibility of getting infected, but fear of not being able to pay rent, mortgage, … Read more

Several years ago, I wrote “Abandoned But Not Forsaken” – the heart-wrenching story of Dorel Padilla, a young man born without legs. Dorel was given up for adoption because his poor mother couldn’t take care of him. Today I wish to share his story again but with a very happy ending. Dorel Padilla, 25, tells … Read more

“On Bended Knees: Her Last Prayer” by Reva Lachica Wallace-Moore Do you love your downtrodden neighbor? Betty was one of the “poor people” cared for by our church. A widow in her 70’s whose only son died, she lived alone. Plagued with Schizophrenia, Betty looked at the world in a child-like way—everyone should find time … Read more

“Overcoming Life’s Giants” by Reva Lachica Moore My son had invited my husband and me to attend his Car Show in Baton Rouge. He told us to go to the main tent where he had placed chairs for us so we would not get tired standing up. When we reached the racetrack, we found the … Read more

There is nothing more gratifying than to see a destitute but determined person reach his or her goal. Often, the only thing that holds a person back from achieving his goal is poverty. In the past 30 years, hundreds of students had written asking for financial help to go to school. Coming from my humble … Read more

I dream almost every night. Mostly symbolic dreams. Last night I dreamed that I had a beautiful flower garden. There were flowers of all kinds. I didn’t see any soil or grass. Instead, a groundcover of small, pink flowers carpeted the edge of the garden. But as beautiful as it was, the garden lacked a … Read more

I had just walked into the kitchen when I heard the doorbell ring. I turned my head toward the door and through the glass, I saw a man dressed in khaki overalls standing there. I could see him but he couldn’t see me. It is not unusual to see a person outside our Denham Springs … Read more