Proud Grandma of 13

Proud Grandma of 13

Mrs. Simmons has three grown-up children and thirteen grandchildren. She considers her kids miracles, because she was shot in the side when she was ten years old. Luckily, she survived, and after several surgeries she fully recovered. “I know there is a God...
One Man’s Desire For Independence

One Man’s Desire For Independence

Terrance Young has been struggling to gain financial independence for a long time. “I grew up in a rough neighborhood,” he says. This is something we hear far too often—individuals who are born into neighborhoods with a concentrated level of poverty recurrently face...
Miracles Happen

Miracles Happen

August 30, 2003 was a day that changed Ricky Taylor’s life forever. He was laying down on the top bunk of a bed in a jail cell. He was there over a traffic violation. Suddenly, the bed collapsed underneath him. Mr. Taylor sustained injuries that affected his vision,...
A Part of the Human Race

A Part of the Human Race

Mr. Howard Davis has been coming to Greater Birmingham Ministries for more than eight years. “You know, we get up early and wait in line for hours, not just for food, but for the people here. For hope. Just to have some place to be.” Mr. Davis appreciates GBM because,...