Continuing our ministry partner series, I’d like to share with your this “thank you note” from Justina Dix in which she shares how the wonderful gift of loving hands and help made all the difference when she needed it most. I hope you’ll take a moment to learn more at Summerhill Community Ministries’ website. I am …
As a way of thanking you for your prayers and generous gifts to Desire Street, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the life-changing ministry that goes on in the day-to-day world of our ministry partners. This week I’d like to share a story from St. Roch CDC, as told by Executive Director Ben McLeish. I encourage …
During the holiday season this year, Desire Street is giving a gift that we treasure year-round: a behind-the-scenes look at the life-changing ministry that goes on in the day-to-day world of our ministry partners. Thanks to your prayers and generous gifts to Desire Street, we are able to walk alongside these heroes through the everyday ups …
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Cor. 4:17 Like everyone, over the course of my life, there have been many highs and lows. Reflecting on them, I find that it has sometimes been hard to—immediately—be grateful for the hard times. But then …
During the holidays, we almost can’t help getting caught up in the sentiment of the season because it’s everywhere around us. The sound of familiar music, the cheery lights decorating homes and buildings, the smell of tasty treats sitting within too-easy reach—you almost can’t avoid the contagious spirit of joy and encouragement in the air. …
To quote Oswald Chambers, “we know very little about love as God reveals it. This is proved by the way we use the word obey.” To quote my 6-year-old daughter, “People are easier to love when they do what I want them to.” Amen! But I’m glad that is not God’s perspective about people. He …
It’s humbling, and I’m very grateful for the recent ESPN and SEC Network documentary, “Wuerffel’s Way.” I’m especially thankful that the documentary focuses attention on New Orleans and the challenges of inner-city poverty. If you’re reading this, I hope you’ll consider how you might help out. The point I want to make is that it …
Dear Friends, From time-to-time, I like to share one of the blogs of our ministry partners. This is written by LaTonya Gates-Boston, founder of Paradise Atlanta West (also known as PAWKids). Danny Serving Together is Messy Business God has been teaching me a lot about servanthood lately as nothing is ever as it seems it will be. …
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Prov. 3:5-6 These verses are familiar to many. Many people have put them into practice on more than one occasion. If you are one of those people, you …
I hope your holidays were wonderful and restful, and your 2015 is off to a great start. We’re looking forward to a great training conference in Orlando next week for our ministry partners. It’s back by popular demand because our partners tell us that they benefit greatly by coming together to share ideas, dreams, struggles. …
