I Can Make a Difference - Corinne F

  I am a girl who’s educated, smart as can be
I can make a difference just by being me
I am so compassionate, I really want to give
I can make a difference by helping others live
I am very creative and kind of funny too
I can make a difference by laughing along with you 
I am understanding, I […]

What Program Completion Means to Me by Alexandra R

  For me program completion is very important.  During the time I have spent at Cross Creek, I have learned so many things and I have a lot more tools to use in order to be successful when I go home.  However, if I were to leave tomorrow, I don’t think I would have the […]

You Are the Captain of Your Own Ship by Mike F

  A lot of taking control of my life started after Focus.  Before Focus seminar I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do, but I was really unsure and I kept letting my ship sink every now and then.  Once I graduated Focus the wheel of the ship was in my hands and […]

Staying Focused On My Purpose by Heather Silveira

“My purpose is to live my life through joy and inspiration while never backing down”. In these few words my purpose feels powerful yet simple, but when the world gets going around me, it can be easy to let complications and other people stand in my way as distractions and barriers. […]

Life’s Jounrey by Jimmy McMinn

My life started out really well and it seemed like everything was good inside my family. I had a lot of dreams and goals that I wanted when I was younger, but God had a different plan for me. As I got older, I started taking steps on the wrong track […]

Don’ t Let Life Pass You By—Amy A. - Cross Creek Chronicles Jan 2008

  A lot of us tend to sit and wait for things to happen to us, hoping some miracle will come and save us from our current situation or even solve our current problems.  In doing this we miss some of the greatest moments of our lives.  We miss the chance to make unforgettable memories […]

My Turning Point by Alicia C. - Chronicles Jan 2008 Girl Cross Creek

 
On January 28, 2007 I arrived at Cross Creek with anger and sadness.  It was seven months before my 18th birthday.  I came here because of a lot of family conflicts, low self esteem, and I was in an unhealthy relationship.  From the day I arrived, I was counting the days until my 18th birthday.  […]

I AM WORTH IT

If I weren’t worth it I would not be here.  I am worth it in so many ways that I can even imagine and so is everyone else in the world.  I may think that I have no purpose in life and that all things I was doing at home made me somehow unlovable.  My […]

FROM TEARS TO SHEARS

My life began with a mixture of feelings - joy and sadness, warmth and cold, love and hate etc.  I was afraid and hurt at times as a child and I especially remember my dad not being there for me when I was growing up.  I began the slow and painful process of hateful resentment […]

HONOR GRADUATE SPEECH November 2007

This is stupid, I hate you, you don’t know me! Where’ s the party at?  That was me before the program.  I hated everything that was going to make me happy and I didn’t want any one that would interfere with it.  I am Sophia L. from Cross Creek Programs.
I just wanted to start of […]