Restoration

Restoration

One of the most satisfying things we get to witness at our two shelters is the restoration of families.  It’s not uncommon for a man in our program to graduate and step off the stage into the arms of his wife and children.  We’ve seen sisters reunited with long-lost...

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Sharpen Your Ax

Sharpen Your Ax

As you are probably aware, we provide a lot of programs and services at our two shelters and our two transitional supportive houses.  Things like meals, shelter, clothing, case management, chapel services and classes.  So, you can imagine where my mind goes when...

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You never know

You never know

I had lunch with a friend the other day and on the way back to the office, we stopped at a light next to a woman asking for help.  She told us she was living on the streets because the friend’s house she was staying in had a bad odor of natural gas.  She also had a...

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Stop performing for God

Stop performing for God

I have made a conscious effort to keep the stories about my grandchildren to a minimum, but something has started happening lately that has changed everything.  My twin, two-year old granddaughters have started talking.  Well, maybe a better description would be,...

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Jesus is enough

Jesus is enough

I heard a quote the other day that caught my attention.  It goes something like this, “You’ll never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.”  Being at the end of oneself can sometimes be the best place to be.  In other words, Jesus really is enough....

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