“Do Not Be Afraid”

What follows is a link to a sermon preached on October 5, 2014 in Harvard’s Memorial Chapel by Rev. Jonathan Walton.  It quotes a powerful poem written by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, past president of Morehouse College.  We recommend a quiet space to listen to this very powerful sermon which addresses a lot of what ails…

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Problem Feet

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 I read your blog on ‘Old Feet’.  I thought it was great.  I would change your title from “Old Feet’ to “Problem Feet.”  Most women have a problem with their feet, usually caused by the fashion shoes we wear and as the years pass the stress on those feet from…

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Balm in Gilead

copyright Bettina Networi, inc. 2014 Who would have expected different guests, not previously known to one another,  pick up and read Sarah Lawrence Lightfoot’s book “Balm In Gilead” during their stay in a Bettina Home. All of our homes have large quantities of books.  Host families generally buy them at Estate Sales for very little…

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Making Old Feet New Again!

copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2014 I love breakfast in a Bettina Home.  No matter how horrible I feel arriving, I leave refreshed. The last breakfast from my most recent stay was great!  The food is always good, but the conversation unbelievable.  I am going home to work on my feet so I can wear high…

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Eggs and Lime

copyright 2014 Bettina Network, inc. We made a wonderful discovery at breakfast – and we have to thank a guest from Mexico for the new information. Breakfast consisted of soft-boiled eggs in egg cups, which is one of our favorite breakfasts.  Our guest remarked that she loved soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, but was accustomed to…

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A Great Job Possibility

Follow the link below and it describes the job at Trinity Church Copley Square in Boston. A possible career path which should be interesting, stretch your boundaries, fun, challenging and life changing. http://www.diomass.org/jobs/trinity-church-city-boston-boston/senior-parish-administrator Trinity Church is a thriving Christian community in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay, and a member parish of the American Episcopal…

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BN Foundation’s Mission Statement

copyright Bettina Network Foundation 2014 501(c)3 status applied for We have developed and are expanding Bettina Network’s Foundation. As it moves along we would like to share what we are doing with you. While trying to define what it is we are doing – we came up with a mission statement which will guide all…

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French Pancakes Breakfast

I know which house served those ‘pancakes’.  They are really a different take on New Orleans’ favorite dish – bananas foster.  All you left out was bringing the crepe wrapped bananas to the table in a flaming dish.  Now that would be something to see.  The next time I show up at your house will…

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How Exciting is This!!!!!

Sometimes life gives you lemons, sugar and beautifully clear water all at the same time and all mixed together ready for you to drink. That is how we feel this morning in Bettina Networks little community. Why? Something very small, but very important in the way we live and are with each other. At the…

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Another Bettina Moving Sale

COME AND SPEND THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WITH US. Saturday, June 21, 2014 is the day.  From 10am-4pm is the time.  And if you miss that we will do it again on Sunday, June 22 from 3-5pm. We would love to add pictures, but the ones we have are larger than the 2MB limit Word Press…

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