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Gentle guidance: Homeless Doesn't Mean Heartless

This post is part of Mary’s archived writings from 2010–2025. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available. Mary’s book is still available on Amazon , and she now offers her active support inside her private Facebook group for widows .

Homeless Doesn't Mean Heartless

By Mary Francis · Originally published: January 24, 2012

Archive notice: This is a historical post from Mary’s years of blogging. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available, as Mary now focuses her time and energy on supporting widows inside her private Facebook community. The guidance and stories remain here as a free resource for widows.

For current ways to connect with Mary’s work, you can:

Read her book on Amazon .
Request to join her private Facebook group for widows .

I want to start this blog with some interesting stats:

2.3 to 3.5 million people will be homeless at some point this year.
750,000 people will end up sleeping on the streets.
30% of the homeless are families with children.
44% of the homeless have part or full-time work.
94% of the homeless do not want to be homeless.

Don’t judge widows based on their circumstances or appearances. Millions of people are one paycheck or health crisis away from being homeless themselves. Volunteering at a mission, shelter or soup kitchen will give you insight into their journey and you’ll be surprised at what you learn. Show them consideration, be polite, smile and simply say “hello” because they are human just like you. You matter and so do they. Treat the homeless with dignity and respect; they are someone’s child and we may be in the same place if we had to walk in their shoes. You know the saying “But for the grace of God …”.