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Quit Thinking and Start Listening
“I went through life raising kids, then, when they were all grown up, I decided to drink,” says Mike. “Alcohol ran in my family. I had the choice to pick it up or leave it and I chose to pick it up. I enjoyed the taste of it. Once I started drinking, the alcohol made…
Working on Faith
The youngest of four, Rebecca’s mother was single and ran a daycare. They moved around a lot. She had a stepfather at one time. It wasn’t a terribly inspirational time for her. Desiring to be cool, she started smoking and doing drugs around 13 or 14 years of age. By 18, harder drugs had taken…
Sowing and Reaping – A Mother's Giving Comes Full Circle…
“My mother has been donating to the rescue mission for many years,” recalls Chris. She was participating in the idea of ‘sowing and reaping.’ As she gave to the mission, Chris’ mother was planting seeds of blessing that would produce a great harvest for her son later in life. Prior to this Chris, experienced his…
Rebellion, Ruin, Rebuilding, Recovery
Rebecca told us, “I didn’t have a childhood. I took care of the house because my mom worked all day. Most of my childhood years, it was just my brother and me. My brother’s dad was in the picture but he was abusive to my mom and sexually abusive to me. I was robbed of…
It All Starts With a Meal
Imagine your hunger if you had just walked from Canoga Park to Oxnard. That is roughly 40 miles! It would take you about 14 grueling hours over several long days. For Ralph, it consumed three and a half days. Having his world ruined by alcohol and living off only what he could glean from fruit…
