Category: Blog/News

  Did outreach this morning. Went to Kalivas, Veterans, and Victory Parks. Handed out water and packaged food snacks. Today was our day to be good listeners. There are times when people just need to be heard to be validated as human beings. Being a good listener can show the caring that people need to Read more

When we do outreach, we see bad stuff from time to time, and we sometimes can develop a resilience to it. But some things are just too hard to take. When we see older unhoused homeless folks who’ve been badly beaten by some mentally ill psycho whose living on the streets, it is just too Read more

Thank you James for helping us with our website and for your support of Shepherd’s Way. MUCH APPRECIATED… Read more

We lost our good homeless friend Gordon Parker last week. He was a decent man. He was on the streets for way too long and it took its toll. Wish things could have been better for him. We will miss him. Read more

A Blessing for the Homeless May warmth find you in the coldest places— both from the sun and from the kindness of strangers. May your burdens lighten with each step, and may rest greet you where peace resides. May you be seen, truly seen, not just for your struggle but for your courage. May hands Read more

Imagine the isolation and loneliness that comes with being addicted and chronically homeless. To say “we are our brother’s keeper” is to affirm that we have a duty to care for others, especially those within our reach or community. It’s a call to: – Look out for one another’s well-being – Act with empathy and Read more

An emotionally-moving, sad poem by Dylan Thomas speaking to the loneliness of being by one’s self, forgotten and in a state of homelessness. The Hunchback In The Park The hunchback in the park A solitary mister Propped between trees and water From the opening of the garden lock That lets the trees and water enter Read more

As we have mentioned before, we normally do our street outreach early mornings Monday – Friday. We can’t go out every day during the workweek, but we do it as often as we can. These past few months we’ve gotten in the habit of going out on weekends, early in the morning either Saturday or Read more

THANK YOU JANE For all you did to help Shepherd’s Way. Website assistance, donations, advice, and so much more. We’ve never forgotten all of the kindness you showed us. God Bless You. Read more

When we go out doing street outreach, we try to stay tuned in to the concept of ‘situational awareness.’ It is is the ability to perceive what’s happening around you, understanding what it means, and anticipating what could happen so we can remain safe and free from danger. There are times when doing outreach when Read more