Currents November 2021
A woman in my former neighborhood simply amazes me. She sees a need in the community, and she does something about it. When I first met her, I didn’t understand…
Anna Beth Mecham: The Making of a Firecracker
Anna Beth Mecham appears to be simply a petite, bubbly, grandmother. If you were to read her warning label, however, it would say, “Danger! Firecracker with untold impact in sparking…
Global Cottages: Models of Powerful Impact
While each cottage and its members are models of powerful impact, we encouraged our global cottages to report on their recent gatherings and how Big Ocean Women tenets have affected…
Behind the Masks
The airport is a wonderful place to people watch. I was recently delayed at an airport for about three hours with my husband as we traveled home. We walked all…
Women of Powerful Impact
You’ll always notice a certain type of good woman. She’s the one that stands out from the crowd. She’s the one who raises the positive energy in a room without…
A Small Idea, a Big Impact
This month, we are delighted to share an experience from Lyn’s daughter, Ellen. Have you ever had an impulsive idea pop into your head and acted on it without thought?…
How to Crochet a Coral Reef
It started with an idea. A problem really. One with no easy solution. So what do you do? You get creative. The problem? A growing number of coral reefs around…
Recipe: Amish Friendship Bread
The idea of friendship breads which draw the rising agent from the environment and then continue to growas they’re nurtured and shared goes so well with November’s tenet, “We believe…