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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: January 24, 2019
...and not always just the people you think. “In the interviewing process for potential staff, I always communicate that if they choose to accept employment at the Union Gospel Mission, the person who will grow and change the most will most likely...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: January 8, 2019
Words to Direct Our Paths There's something about a new notebook, a blank calendar, a freshly tilled plot of soil that beckons us. It's a fresh...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: December 28, 2018
My dad died on December 12 of this year. His death was by no means a tragedy. He was 89 years old, had lived a full, meaningful life and died...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: September 21, 2018
On the surface, Mike, Debra, Justin and Samantha have seemingly nothing in common. Justin was born in Chicago with alcohol and meth in his system....
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: September 12, 2018
I came to Anna Ogden Hall in May 2017, just so broken. I didn’t think I could get more broken. I was like no smile at all. I would cry all the time...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 8, 2018
Two years ago, UGM Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall became a non-smoking program and facility. Lots of discussion, work and ongoing challenges...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 25, 2018
Ben Riggs knows tough. A former Marine from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, Ben was a soldier’s soldier, part of a “grunt unit,” infantry, “tip of...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 27, 2018
Stephanie sums up her childhood in just a few phrases: “A lot of broken promises, fighting, a lot of neglect, never being told I love you. No...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 20, 2018
“I was really angry with God and confused about…Well, if God really loves me, then how come I had to go through all this stuff? You know, there’s...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 7, 2018
Shame says… You are ugly. You are stupid. You are worthless. If people knew the real you, they would hate you. Work harder, do more, try to earn love...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 19, 2018
I am highly susceptible to self-improvement plans, especially those that lay out steps to success: Do these 5 things and you will be a better wife,...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 4, 2018
Dyann was married to a man who abused her for five years. He hit her. He pushed her down stairs. At one point, she ended up in the emergency room...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 21, 2018
Over the past two months, we’ve been talking a lot about partnership – how church and business partners, volunteers and donors are the lifeblood of...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: January 3, 2018
Each year, I choose a different devotional to guide my early morning time with God. I started with one of my favorites, Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: December 19, 2017
A friend on Facebook recently posted a picture of her new wood flooring and her new granite countertops with the hashtag #blessed. She’s expressing...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: October 4, 2017
You might be asking: Why is UGM making such a big deal of World Homeless Day? How does a day devoted to homelessness really help anything? Actually,...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: September 19, 2017
Recently I was asked what I love best about my job. I could have said writing. I have wanted to be a writer since my second grade teacher, Mrs....
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 14, 2017
In the Business of Giving Back - Jason McSteen gives where he does business. Looking at him today – married, prosperous, the owner of a successful...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 1, 2017
I recently bought a 2003 Honda Element with 127,000 miles at UGM Motors for $6,700. I looked around a bit on Craigslist first, but I didn’t go to any...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 9, 2017
Editor's note: Barbara opened up about her struggle with depression in the last post. Here, she follows up with the practical ways she manages that...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 7, 2017
By Barbara Comito, Director of Marketing & Communications I once interviewed a teenager who described her depression as a “blanket on the brain.” The...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 2, 2017
Editor’s note: Recently we’ve been talking about mental struggles on the Impact Blog. From insomnia to trauma and addiction, there are many struggles...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 1, 2017
It’s hard to talk about homelessness without talking about mental illness. An oft-quoted estimate suggests that as many as one-third of homeless...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 10, 2017
Recently we ran a series on God’s love for the poor which, in my mind at least, begs the question: “How does he feel about the rich?” Does he love...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 3, 2017
The UGM Crisis Shelter for Women and Children is approaching its 13th anniversary in January. While the surroundings have changed dramatically in the...
