Wheeler Mission's Blog

My mother-in-law, who is now in her 80’s, picked up a new hobby about 20 years ago. She went to the craft store and picked up a canvas along with some brushes and paint, and began creating oil paintings of flowers. Since then, she has shown her natural ability to create some beautiful pieces and has even won ribbons at some local art competitions.

She had a hidden talent.

I see this happening many times in the lives of our clients. This week, a lady will graduate from our addiction recovery program. In the past few months, she has given herself over to learning a trade based on her enjoyment of cooking. She has come to find out that hiding inside her was a huge ability to decorate cakes in a way that would win ribbons! She has taken cake decorating classes, and even attended Second Helpings Culinary Training and received her State recognized ServSafe Certification. Her talents, once hidden due to her addiction, are now in the forefront of her life and have given her the ability to live an independent, self-sustaining life. She has come a long way!

Thanks for supporting our programs. In some cases, you may be helping people find talents they never knew they possessed!

Rick