Homelessness- War, poverty, famine, displacement…even foreclosure. All can leave people without shelter. We often dream of a “place to call home” and yet some live without even a roof over their heads. Whether homeless in America, or a refugee in a war torn country, we desire to help those who help shelter the homeless.

Local: Star of Hope
Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.

Global: World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

Registration for Katy area preschools has begun. Can you believe it's already time to start planning for next school year?

Making an informed decision before enrolling your child(ren) can be daunting... but it doesn't have to be.

Fortunately, Katy offers a wide variety of preschools. There is bound to be one that meets your specific needs.

Check out FreckleTown's list of preschools. If you know of one that is not on our list let us know.

You may also want to attend the 8th Annual Preschool Fair on January 22nd. There, you can ask questions and get a feel for the preschools in the Katy area.

If you have a comment about one that is listed, click the comment button and let The Town know.

You won't like today's topic, but it's true.

You've been mislead and lied to by books, magazines, newspaper advertisements, and TV commercials. I know everywhere you look you are promised amazing results in record time, but it's simply not true. Your body does have limitations.

TV shows like The Biggest Loser make it hard for many of us to realize the reality of our situation. They show contestants dropping 10, 15, 20 pounds and when you look at the scale, it went up, not down. What's the point?

You try just as hard and it obviously isn't working, so why even bother trying? Of course you don't consider that the contestants have dieticians, doctors, and are working out like it's a full time job. You can't compare 3-5 hours a week of exercise to what they are doing, so don't compare your results to theirs either.

You have to realize... read more.

-Jason Hodge, Medical Exercise Specialist, Katy, TX