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ARTICLE

Home Is Where the Heart Is

When the roof caved in and destroyed their home, where could Niesha and her family turn?

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A Room with a View of Heaven's Angels

The domestic violence shelter was overflowing, but there was one woman I couldn't turn away.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Angels, room, shelter, attic room, safe house, Domestic Violence, Place, shelter residents, rosary bracelets, bed, domestic violence shelter

VIDEO

Watch Trailer: Secret Life of Bees

Queen Latifah's character narrates the story of her and her sisters' lives on their honey farm. Life gets complicated when a young white girl and her black 'replacement' mother come to the farm seeking shelter - and find family instead.

Related Topics: Dakota Fanning, Southerners, Movies, Queen Latifah, Racisim, Secret Life Of Bees, Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment, Alicia Keys, Farm, farm seeking shelter, character narrates, Life, black replacement mother, young white girl, sisters lives, Sisters, Character, Watch Trailer

ARTICLE

The Face Beneath the Hood

I started volunteering at a woman's shelter to help those in need. I never realized how much I'd learn in the process.

Related Topics: Inspiration, shelter, hood, womens shelter, womans shelter, Food, employers business, areas temples, Fear, temple member, job training

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Your Life-Altering Moments

'Tis the season to be thankful. And for more than seven years, Beliefnet members have been sharing their thankfulness--for friends and family, good food and drink, warm shelter, pets, or just a really good day--in a long thread on our popular Prayer Circle feature.