Laura, Debbie, and Linda were sitting in Bible study class when a bolt of lightning ripped through the walls, and an angel on horseback appeared to deliver a message about what their new mission in life was to be. Okay, we're exaggerating. But just because the message was delivered without all the grand Biblical flourish doesn't mean that it didn't have the same profound impact on their lives. Moved by the plight of a fellow Bible study student who pointed out that many - like her - were single parents, barely making it, yet working on charity events to send assistance out of town, the three friends set out to create a nonprofit to assist local single parents out of times of crisis. With time on their hands, keen business sense under their belts, and good-neighbor love in their hearts, the three big-hearted women opened Second Blessing Marketplace, the new kid on the charity thrift block (on a street full of 'em: Top Drawer, St. Michael's, Good Samaritan, Next to New, Junior League, Assistance League of Austin...). Of course, once inside, we found all sorts of stuff we absolutely had to have, but more importantly, we found a few new friends.
