January 2025 – Resilience

January 2025 – Resilience

This year Brenda Roth (Marketing & Communications Director – bottom left image) and I will be sharing letter-writing responsibilities…I am excited for you to get to know her a little better! January 2025 – Resilience  The new year is here and...
Tis the season

Tis the season

Merry Christmas The holiday season is among us and there is much to reflect on with gratitude. Our major fundraiser – a golf and silent auction event – occurred in mid-September and we had a rich time interacting with players, volunteers, and sponsors....
We Don’t Get To Sunday Without Friday

We Don’t Get To Sunday Without Friday

We don’t get to Sunday without Friday I’ve spent a lot of time this week reflecting and lingering on what is to come. A friend said to me this week, “We don’t get to Sunday without Friday”. Today may feel heavy and hard because of the...
New Beginnings!

New Beginnings!

Dear friends, New beginnings…it’s what most of us think of when we flip our calendars from one year to the next. It definitely comes to mind for me and each January, I breathe a sigh of relief when I’m able to wrap up the busyness of the holiday season and turn my...
Joy To The World The Lord Has Come

Joy To The World The Lord Has Come

Joy to the World the Lord has come. Hi friend! This Christmas season is feeling very special. On the ministry side of things, I was meeting with a staff member at Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility and a youth walked by, stopped, and with a big smile said,...
Give THANKS To The Lord

Give THANKS To The Lord

3 Story. I give thanks to the Lord every time I have an opportunity to visit with a youth. After group last week at Linn County Juvenile Detention, a 17 yr old young man asked if I would talk with him. I’ll call him G. We talk a lot about stories when I’m...