Treetops Collective Blog

Welcome to Michigan (in all languages)
By Kate Kooyman When you arrive at my child’s school, the doors are locked. You press a button, and stand and wait until someone buzzes you in. That means I’m sometimes standing there with nothing to do but read the...
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Taking a Step to Love My Neighbor
By Peg Theobald, Treetops Volunteer I have big dreams and hopes for my two sons. When I first held them in my arms, my heart swelled with love. Like any parent, I am completely smitten and biased toward my kids....
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A New Year for Spreading Hope
By Dana Doll, Executive Director At our last cross-cultural creative gathering we planted paperwhite flowers, while taking a moment to share what makes us feel welcome. And as I sat at the table with some of my refugee sisters, it...
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A Manifesto for Today
We belong to each other. Showing love to our neighbors takes more than a social media declaration of which side we're on. It involves the quiet and faithful stuff of showing up, knowing when to march and shout and knowing when to...
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