Katrina “took everything but our lives.”

Katrina “took everything but our lives.”

by | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog

A free trip to Chicago would be a welcome chance for many people to relax and unwind, but not for Elizabeth Coleman. Her free trip to Chicago came courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in 2007. Elizabeth was escaping Hurricane Katrina, which “took...
God Changed Me Back to Me

God Changed Me Back to Me

by | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog

Transformation is a reality for “H the Handyman” and he enthusiastically wants to tell others about his life changing experience. Seven years ago “H” had another name – “Po Pimp.” He was homeless, hungry, and had been convicted of a felony. One night some members of a...
The Angels All Around Us…

The Angels All Around Us…

by | Mar 23, 2015 | Blog

Mechelle and Terry have been married 31 years, and have learned the meaning of teamwork.  Over the years, they’ve worked together in many different kinds of jobs, and Terry is known as the “neighborhood handyman”, always pitching in when an elderly or disabled...
Prayer of Thanksgiving for Those Who Marched

Prayer of Thanksgiving for Those Who Marched

by | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog

Gracious God, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the six hundred strong, the men and women who, as one in your Spirit, marched for freedom on Bloody Sunday. Their way of courage and non-violence remains alive and inspires us to follow them. In our mind’s eye, as...