It's Just Life

  • Home
  • About
  • Comments for a Cause
  • Tea and Teapots
  • Books
  • Travel
  • Writing
  • Recipes
  • Products
February 1, 2021

Comments for a Cause – A Bit of Nostalgia

16 Comments/ 107/ 0

Welcome to February! Yes, that deserves an exclamation mark. We are well on our way into 2021 and what a year we are hoping it will be. Life has been…interesting… to say the least. We all just need to hold on tight, push forward and do what we need to do to make 2021 the best it can be.

Of course I am not going to let up on the Comments for a Cause on It’s Just Life. It is a great way to share some causes that are close to my heart and new places to highlight. This past month I did a personal cause as I selected one that meant something to my mother.

The Copeland Oaks Life Care Fund was something that she supported for many years and in a nutshell it helps provide funds for residents of Copeland Oaks to stay there even if their assets run out. While my mother was able to stay there without needing this assistance it gave her great peace of mind that it was available and she always donated to the fund. This month Chris and I are happy to donate $200 (rounded up a bit) to their fund in my mother’s memory due to the comments left on the blog during the month. As always, thank you.

Hannibal United Methodist Church

My mother had a pretty extensive list of charities and organizations that she contributed to over the years. I discovered a list not too long ago and decided that this year I would honor her memory by sharing a few of her favorites as Comments for a Cause recipients. The first one I decided to support is Hannibal United Methodist Church in Hannibal, Ohio.

Hannibal is a very small town in Monroe County and currently has a population of just over 450. It was the first place I remember living as I lived there from the time I was a few months old until I was 8. There are a lot of memories associated with Hannibal and all of them come flooding back when I look at this picture of the church above.

I wrote about the parsonage we lived in a while back and the many memories that I have associated with that house as well. You can read that post here.

Hannibal United Methodist Church was quite an important part of my childhood and had a lot of wonderful people that helped mold my early years. I am grateful for that and am happy to feature a wonderful little church as my Comments for a Cause recipient this month. For each comment made on any blog post during the month Chris and I will make a 50 cent donation to the church that meant a great deal to my family. As always, thank you for your support and for showing up and leaving comments here on It’s Just Life.

Stained glass window in the church.
Share:
Tags:
Copeland Life Care Copeland Oaks Copeland Oaks Foundation Hannibal Ohio Hannibal UMC
← Previous Window Walk at Transylvania County Library
Next → What About Those Tea Bombs on Teapot Tuesday

Related Articles

  • Ringing in 2023 with Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Conservation at Work

  • Comments for a Cause – A Hand Up. Not a Hand Out

  • Comments for a Cause- Operation KeepSafe® 

  • Comments for a Cause – September 2022

16 Comments

Leave a comment
  1. Darlene
    February 01, 2021 at 07:14 am

    How wonderful to pick from your mom´s charities. I love that. This church is part of your childhood so it is a perfect choice. xo

    Reply
  2. Leann Palm
    February 01, 2021 at 07:39 am

    What a great way to honor your Mother❤️

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      February 01, 2021 at 08:00 am

      Of course North Fairfield made the list as well! Stay tuned!

      Reply
  3. jena c. henry
    February 01, 2021 at 07:43 am

    Happy February! I love thus idea of honoring and remembering your Mom, and really your Dad and family, too!

    Reply
  4. Doreen
    February 01, 2021 at 08:08 am

    Love the family photo!!

    Reply
  5. susi_snaps
    February 01, 2021 at 08:09 am

    Such a sweet way to honor and remember your mom. I love that you have such a broad list of places, from bigger organizations to smaller ones. Everyone can use a helping hand.

    Reply
  6. Cindy Donaldson
    February 01, 2021 at 08:09 am

    I love this idea.

    Reply
  7. dawnkinster
    February 01, 2021 at 08:20 am

    Happy February! The church looks beautiful! And how wonderful that the place your mom lived had a contingency fund of sorts, I wonder if all such places have that? I doubt it, but it’s a wonderful idea.

    Reply
  8. Tonya
    February 01, 2021 at 09:10 am

    Great way to honor your Mom.

    Reply
  9. Kimberley Tremblay
    February 01, 2021 at 11:49 am

    awww, how lovely!!!! You honor your mother!

    Reply
  10. Mama's Empty Nest
    February 01, 2021 at 12:32 pm

    Glad you got to make such a nice donation to last month’s cause!

    Reply
  11. Shirley Matthews Dunn
    February 01, 2021 at 12:34 pm

    I was raised and still attend a small church. They maybe small but most have big hearts and lots of love for everyone. How wonderful you are honoring your Mom this way. I am sure she is very pleased and smiling down. Happy February.
    .

    Reply
  12. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    February 01, 2021 at 03:11 pm

    Thank you for highlighting the charities and places that meant so much to your sweet mom.

    Reply
  13. catladymac
    February 01, 2021 at 05:39 pm

    Another great cause ! Thank you !

    Reply
  14. Ozzie Ohl
    February 02, 2021 at 11:48 am

    You are one of the most thoughtful and compassionate individuals that I have been blessed to me. You are still creating ropes of compassion even today. May God Bless you as much as you have blessed so many.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      February 02, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Oh Ozzie— you have such a kind and compassionate heart as well. Privileged to have met you and call you friend,

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • Subscribe To Rss Feed
  • 2,256 Followers
  • 2,272 Fans
  • Followers
  • Subscribers
  • Subscribers
  • Follow It's Just Life

Comments For A Cause

  • Ringing in 2023 with Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Conservation at Work

  • Comments for a Cause – A Hand Up. Not a Hand Out

  • Comments for a Cause- Operation KeepSafe® 

  • Comments for a Cause – September 2022

  • Comments for a Cause – More Literacy, Please!

  • Comments for a Cause – July 2022 Edition

  • Comments for a Cause- Giving to Uvalde

  • It’s May – Time for Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Reece’s Rainbow

  • Comments for a Cause – Help for Ukraine

  • Powering Up with Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Cats, Cats, and More Cats

  • Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s Association

  • Comments for a Cause – A Roof Over Their Heads

Check Out My Past Posts

January 2023
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
« Dec    

Text

Follow

Pinterest

Visit Beth Ann's profile on Pinterest.

Beth's bookshelf: read

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

goodreads.com

Professional Reader
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Copyright © 2015 It's Just Life, All Rights Reserved.

  • Media Kit, Advertising and Disclosure
 

Loading Comments...