Stories By Lindsay Peyton

  • Doberman ready for forever home, thanks to Houston Humane Society Landing at Houston Humane Society in December, the Doberman was dubbed Mistletoe. But with all her health problems, it would take a Christmas miracle to get her adopted.
  • Memorial Presbyterian celebrates Easter with Jerusalem Village Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church brings the Easter story to life by building a town of Jerusalem on the lawn and inviting families to an interactive trip into the pages of the Bible.
  • Wheeler Avenue Baptist fights disparities in cancer deaths First Aid Care Team at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, provides medical care during events at the congregation and shares educational health resources with the community.
  • Sugar Land man opens up about his mental health journey in book “The Art of Calm: Spiritual Exercises for the Anxious Soul” is about developing a practice, exploring strategies and finding sources of solace. It’s equal parts workbook, self-help guide, memoir and prayer book.
  • Kits make it easy to share the Passover story with classmates At the seder dinner table, a simple question prompts the telling of the Passover story and how Moses led the Jewish people from slavery into freedom.
  • After a lifetime of fatigue, surgery fixes woman's heart defect At birth, doctors diagnosed Patti Allbritton with a heart murmur. Doctors with Texas Children's adult congenital heart program found a solution
  • Sugar Land student flatlines 3 times. Now she's recovering A sudden heart failure and brain injury nearly cost Kavya Patel her life during her freshman year of college.
  • Former NFL quarterback shares his addiction and recovery story Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf says it's his calling to share his addiction and recovery journey with others struggling with mental health and substance abuse.
  • Refugees find a community for iftar feast during Ramadan Fasting is one of the pillars of Ramadan, a Muslim month of prayer and worship. Each evening, iftar, the meal that breaks the fast, is a time of celebration and community. It can be a hard time for refugees.
  • UTMB students offer footcare and footwear to those in need At Grace Clinic, physical therapy students fit individuals with devices like walkers, crutches or wheelchairs and address back, knee and foot pain. Donations are needed.
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds beds for kids who don't have one Many kids in Houston don't have beds to sleep in. This organization's volunteers aim to fix that with their building skills
  • Guide invites worshippers to take a prayer walk in Hermann Park The upcoming Guided Prayer Walk in the Park is designed to help seekers find spirituality on a nature hike.
  • After wreck, Bridge City cheerleader learns to walk, talk again Cheerleader Addison Minter suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a car wreck. Memorial Hermann TIRR helped her relearn to walk and talk. Now she wants to cheer.
  • 5K raises awareness that colonoscopies are recommended at age 45 Since his successful surgery and chemo, Keith Rollins has been committed to raising awareness of the importance of colonoscopies. He started a nonprofit called the Push Up Foundation.
  • Everyone's a kid again at Houston's colorful Holi festivals Holi, also known as the festival of colors, marks the arrival of spring. This year the Holika Dahan begins the evening of March 7 and Holi falls on March 8.
  • Ashes-to-go programs at Houston-area churches fit busy lifestyles Palmer Episcopal Church's traditional Ash Wednesday services don't fit into everyone’s day, whether getting to work, medical treatment, classes or childcare stands in the way.  So the church sets up shop on the sidewalks.
  • El Campo stroke patient feels '100 percent' after clinical trial Andrea Arismendez had suffered an acute ischemic stroke, which occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted and the brain does not receive enough oxygen or nutrients. A blood clot had traversed a hole in her heart.
  • Houston congregations go Texan for the rodeo One area congregation, River Pointe Church, hosts a kick-off Rodeo Weekend each year. And at the close of the season, Houston’s Jewish community convenes for the annual Kosher Chili Cookoff.
  • Pearland couple makes wedding mistake into a fitness challenge It all started with a wedding dress — accidentally ordered two sizes too small.
  • Eye disease is common for those with diabetes. Regular exams help Floaters, blurry vision could be signs of serious trouble, such as a detached retina.