Early on, Michelle opted out of life…of feeling anything, of achieving anything, of being anything. Childhood trauma and the numbing agents of addiction put most of her emotions on ice—except for anger. It was always there—ready to erupt at a second’s notice. A self-described “bully,” she excelled at intimidation…until the day the love of God […]
I’ve Found Jesus. He Was Behind the Sofa the Whole Time.
For most of her life, Debbi blamed her mother for everything that went wrong in her life: her father leaving, being sexually assaulted at age six by her brother’s friends and later by one of her mother’s boyfriends. She had a right to be angry, but not, as she would later realize, to hold on […]
Redemption Road – The David Pot Story
Redemption Road: The David Pot Story There are some tough nuts to crack among humankind…from those who outright reject God—doing whatever seems right in their own eyes—to those who know the truth, yet allow shame and guilt to keep them from surrendering all. David Pot belonged to the latter category. And it would take decades […]
Three Money Savings Stories- Leon, Candace and James
Read About It: The Money Savings Program: Laying the Groundwork for a Brighter Future A Dream Deferred: Leon’s Money Savings Story “Living in my own house vs. in a group home or on the street has been my dream ever since I was in my 20s!” At age 57, Leon has been around the block […]
“Brother, I’m a Murderer” – Part II
“Brother, I’m a Murderer, Too” Read Part 1 of “Brother, I’m a Murderer, Too “Bed ‘n Booze” Left to fend for himself out on the streets, Evan was running out of options. He couldn’t see how he could sink any lower. Then he received an offer he couldn’t refuse—of a free “Bed n’ Booze.” A […]