RICK
Rick came to us from the US Army, having struggled with substance abuse while enlisted. Now Rick is clean, and is headed toward a better future, with plans to reenlist in the near future. Hear Rick’s story of change in his own words below:
JOSHUA
When I was 13 I started drinking and partying with my friends. Not long after that, I started using marijuana as well. Pretty soon this spiraled out of control, and I found myself stealing to support my habit. I dropped out of school, stopped playing football, and severely damaged my relationship with the »
BIRMINGHAM MOMMY TALKS ABOUT TEEN DEPRESSION
Talking about Teen Depression is Depressing FEATURED, TO LIVE — BY ANGIE ON MAY 8, 2015 AT 8:52 AM By: Drew Read, COO Paul Anderson Youth Home We all feel sad, down, blue or discouraged at times. That’s pretty normal. Sadness, disappointment, and pessimism are natural reactions to the hassles of life. I regularly »
LIVING IN AN INSOLENT WORLD
“O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them…Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and »
LOVING THE LOVER
“To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood…" Revelation 1:5 “Keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude 21 What is wrong with Jesus telling you He loves you? Is this a stupid question, or does it point accurately to a problem with »
ELECTION RESULTS
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. -Romans 13:1-2 This is being written before »
HE OWNS THE CATTLE ON A THOUSAND HILLS
“The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. Psalm 50:1-2 The words of this title today come from the most famous verse of Psalm 50, made more famous »
Do you have Nomophobia?
Do you have nomophobia? What in the world is nomophobia you might be asking, as I did, but I think I may have it. We know a phobia is a fear and from the perspective of psychology, a type of anxiety. The amount of stress that fear or anxiety causes never »
A GLIMMER IN THE DARK
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a curse of utter destruction. »
MARY BEFORE THE BIRTH OF JESUS
“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ -Luke 1:38 She was a major part of the incarnation. After the baby who was called Immanuel, meaning “God with us, truly God in flesh, Mary was THE central part. »
Atlanta Journal Constitution Features Drew Read, PAYH
HOW TO LIMIT TIME CHILDREN SPEND ON TECH DEVICES September 18, 2015 by Helena Oliviero As the weather gets cools, children and teens tend to spend more time indoors, and that often means for time glued to a computer, iPad and other tech devices. A 2010 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation »
