The Legacy of Paul Anderson
He was the world's strongest man. The history of Paul Anderson Youth Home begins with Paul Anderson Himself. Watch his story above.
Second Chances
HGTV’s “Fixer Upper is my favorite show on television right now. A husband and wife duo (Chip and Joanna Gaines) renovate homes and flip houses in and around Waco, Texas. In addition to his construction and realty responsibilities, Chip serves as the entertainment, constantly making jokes about his weight and »
Thank You for your Support
Due to the Lord's provision through your generosity, we finished 2016 in the black and are poised to begin 2017 with strength and purpose. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for being a part of this ministry!
Still, Small Voice
The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. – Proverbs 16:9 As we mentioned last week, 2016 did not go as planned for many people. While God gives us freedom to make our own plans and pursue our own desires, our freedom does not »
Purposeful Disappointments
2016. What a year! For me, it held the birth of my first child, learning how to balance motherhood, marriage, and work, the death of two grandparents, wrestling with loneliness away from my family and friends, excitement and gratitude over new friendships, lots of traveling with my husband and working »
The Joy of Giving
Be honest: Have you ever dreaded going through the checkout line because you knew the cashier was going to ask you, “Would you like to donate to the Cancer Foundation? Maybe you’ve avoided the entrance with the Salvation Army volunteers ringing their bells because you just didn’t want to deal »
Imagine What We Can Do Together
This past Sunday, two of our young men confessed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior for the first time and one more renewed his commitment to Christ, expressing his desire to be baptized! Transformations like these are the reason the Paul Anderson Youth Home exists. God’s grace, and »
Hope for the Hopeless
I don’t think many people would disagree that we live in a dark age. If you turn on the news, it won’t be long before you hear a harrowing story of neglected children, school shootings, random murders, spousal abuse, human trafficking, racism, poverty, disease, natural disasters, or general mass chaos. »
The Pit
On a recent visit home to my parents' house, I found a stack of papers from my second grade school year. I thumbed through the terrible drawings, misspelled words, and chicken scratch handwriting with tears of laughter streaming down my face, sharing these hilarious memories with my husband who thankfully »
Greener Grass
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve all been there. Your child comes home from school raving about their friend’s brand new car and simultaneously makes you feel like a failure of a parent. Feeling the jealousy rushing in, you ask yourself, How can her parents afford that? Jealousy quickly turns to judgment as you attempt »
Recharge
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I first had my son, people would say to me, “Make sure you’re taking care of you! I always wondered how they thought I could possibly have time to do that. Between the seemingly constant feedings, diaper changes, baths, rocking, consoling, and of course snuggling, there wasn’t time to »
