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The Christmas Strawberry is available

I’m excited to announce that my newest book is now available on Amazon and at Fiction Addiction in Greenville, SC. The Christmas Strawberry and Other Stories is a collection of stories and poems that reflects on...

Read more November 21, 2017 at 9:41 am Beth

Resource for Congregations’ Missions Programs

When I was at a meeting with ministers, one of them asked me how a congregation decided what service ministries to support financially and what ministries for them to create or be involved with. ...

Read more February 3, 2016 at 11:22 am Beth

Angelika’s Christmas

An excerpt from Angelika’s Journal about her Christmas: December 1 We’ve left Ber-ber’s but we’re not where I had in mind. We now live in a shelter for women and children. Thank goodness my...

Read more December 18, 2015 at 4:49 pm Beth

Suggested Reading about Poverty and Serving Others

Our Eyes Were Opened, Inc. Annotated Bibliography for Recommended Reading Berreby, David, Us and Them: Understanding Your Tribal Mind, Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2005. Berreby shows how science tackles questions of group...

Read more August 10, 2015 at 2:02 pm Beth

Taking Care of Jesus

We are now in Holy Week. Toward the end of his life, Mary, sister of Martha, anointed Jesus’ feet. Here is her story. *** My mother’s sister, Ned, was eleven years older than she....

Read more March 30, 2015 at 10:50 am Beth

January 28 from Angelika’s Journal

January 28 Welcome to the wonderful world of traveling on a bus. We each could pack one bag. Fortunately the shelter had suitcases to give to people when they leave the shelter. They were...

Read more January 26, 2015 at 12:43 pm Beth

Angelika’s Christmas

Here is an excerpt from Angelika’s Journal. She and her mother and brother are now staying in a shelter. December 20 Today was our last day of school before the winter break. I’m sad...

Read more December 1, 2014 at 10:37 am Beth

Angelika’s Thanksgiving

Edited excerpt from Angelika’s Journal November 20 I hope that Mama can work out something soon. With only one bathroom, I have no privacy for ANYTHING. I want to be able to take a...

Read more November 20, 2014 at 6:27 pm Beth

G-Baby is Dead

I ran into Gloria today whom I first met as an addicted, homeless prostitute. I was thrilled to learn that she has been working the same job for nine years. She goes to church...

Read more November 12, 2014 at 5:47 pm Beth

Deciding Which Community Ministries to Support

When I was at a meeting with ministers, one of them asked me how a congregation decided which service ministries to support financially and which ministries for them to create or be involved with.  I explained that a...

Read more October 30, 2014 at 5:02 pm Beth

Prayer for September 4

God of Mercy, When I complain about people tracking dirt into my house, help me be grateful that I have a house. When i get stuck in traffic, help me use the time to...

Read more September 4, 2014 at 1:18 pm Beth

School Begins

August 12 When Ber-ber went to the store today, she picked up the list of the school supplies that we’ll need this year. I looked at the list and my heart just fell to...

Read more August 28, 2014 at 4:06 pm Beth

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Transitional Minister at Eastminster Presbyterian

I can surely testify that God works in mysterious ways. Back in late August/early September when I learned that I may be asked to become the Bridge Transitional minister at Eastminster Presbyterian Church...

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Servant Leadership

I heard a fascinating interview with someone whose name I did not catch as he talked about analyzing marketing materials for political candidates.  He said that in this age of technological media, candidates’...

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Beth Lindsay Templeton

As a community activist, author, minister, consultant and teacher, Beth Templeton hosts a variety of workshops to help remove our "blinders" when addressing persistent poverty in our society.

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Our Eyes Were Opened helps people understand about poverty so they can reach out with wisdom and compassion.

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