Gretchen Eichenberg

Fox News •

California bride donates nonrefundable $15K reception after calling off her wedding

An anonymous woman in California turned the unthinkable into the unforgettable last month when, instead of cutting a cake and tossing a bouquet, she donated her wedding reception to charity. "I was incredibly touched that a bride, facing an extremely stressful and difficult situation, was willing to look past her own pain and consider how to use the significant financial deposit for the wedding to bring joy to others," Maria Daane, executive director of Parents Helping Parents (PHP), the San Jo
Wacoan® | Waco’s Magazine™ •

A Fight For Women

When Beth Allison Barr walked out the doors of her local evangelical church almost five years ago — a church whose leaders had just fired her husband, a youth pastor, for challenging the church’s position on women not being allowed to serve as Sunday school teachers — you might like to think she never looked back. But she did look back — and way back — in her book “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth.”
Wacoan® | Waco’s Magazine™ •

Authentically Addie

Waco mom Stephanie Wolfe doesn't want people to look away politely when they see her daughter Addie, 6, riding in a wheelchair. She doesn't want other children to nervously cast their eyes away when they notice Addie breathing with the help of a tracheotomy and ventilator and wearing cochlear implants in order to hear. And she doesn't want people to stare and wonder about the differences in her appearance or all the equipment that travels with her on an outing to the grocery store.
Wacoan® | Waco’s Magazine™ •

Virtual Texas

Ancient canyons carved by thousand-year-old rivers. Miles and miles of blue flora, dotted with red and yellow. Sandy beaches on endless shorelines. Historic buildings where decisions shape our future. Getting on the road and exploring the diverse natural landscape, stunning architecture and innovative industries of the Lone Star State is one of the greatest joys and freedoms of being a Texan. While travel has been discouraged and many Texas tourist attractions remain closed, you can visit some