By James Whitford, published in the Joplin Globe on October 23, 2016.  Early one morning, I took a seat on the steps of our mission beside an elderly lady whose words would greatly impact me.  This small-framed rapid chain-smoker sat hunched…

These PSAs, produced for Watered Gardens, will be running on various radio stations in the Joplin, MO area throughout 2016.

By James Whitford published in the Joplin Globe March 27, 2016 Recently, after hearing me share that the working poor are happier than the welfare poor, Mark got a job. I’ll never forget when he told me, the huge grin that creased his face…

After 50 years of war on poverty, it appears there must be a better solution to helping our struggling neighbors than government funded programs.  Recent data supports that people are most prosperous in economically free societies. Check…

By James Whitford published in the Joplin Globe November 8, 2015 For 10 years, I practiced wound care. I've probed, irrigated, and cut dead tissue out of the nastiest ulcers and cavities imaginable. I could share stories that would probably…