“You don’t belong here…you were made for better things than this.” That’s what the stranger on the street told her. And so it began. It would take Deena finding out where she didn’t belong, to discover where she did. And it would take a hardened street guy who had given up hope for his own […]
No Country for Old Women: Cindee’s Story – Part 2
PART TWO: No Country for Old Women: Cindee’s Story (Click here to read Part One) In 1976, Cindee’s mother ended her own life. While it was not an outright suicide, accompanied by the customary “Goodbye, and I’m sorry” note, by Cindee’s account, her mother deliberately put herself in harm’s way. Intentional or not, her mother’s […]
No Country for Old Women: 40 Years in the Wilderness Taught Her How to Survive. A Moment of Mercy Empowered Her to Live.
“Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus; You’ve got to help me make a stand. You’ve just got to see me through another day. My body’s aching and my time is at hand and I won’t make it any other way.” James Taylor, Fire and Rain Her name is Cindee Leak. And that she definitely […]
Heather’s Story
She Said “Yes.” Eventually, living “on the edge” will cause you to fall off. But even then, there’s a God who’s there to catch you. Imagine you’re a young mom who missed your son’s first day at kindergarten because you’re in jail … for the second time. Your crime? Stealing to support your meth […]