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Gratitude in Recovery
One of UGM’s core values is Thankfulness, and this month we reflect on the pursuit of gratitude in our day-to-day lives and in the work of healing...
"You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me." – Psalm 139: 5
When Yvette found out she was pregnant, she was homeless and addicted to drugs. She had already lost custody of her two older children. An abortion seemed like the only answer. A counselor at iChoice pregnancy center told Yvette about the Women's Recovery Program at Anna Ogden Hall. While waiting to get in, Yvette had a tempting offer from an old boyfriend to move to Florida and set up house, but she chose recovery. With beautiful and eternal consequences. Her baby, Hunter, spent the first year of his life surrounded by a houseful of loving women while his mom learned about a relationship with Jesus Christ, her personal worth, boundaries, parenting and how to cope with life's struggles. Yvette is nearing the end of her program and preparing to move out on her own. "I have Christ in my life now. I'm a new person. I think differently. I act differently. It's a new beginning. Hunter's future will be forever changed."
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A Pathfinder Responding to the Call from God
by Daniel Dailey, UGM volunteer I used to think, “If I’m going to be involved with anything like UGM, it needs to be effective.” The Holy Spirit...
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World Homeless Day
Every year on October 10, people around the world take a day to acknowledge the needs of those in their communities facing homelessness, and we...
Binding up the Brokenhearted
Union Gospel Mission : February 1, 2013
“I believe what drives people to bad behavior, whether it’s addiction or abusive relationships or being abusers, is brokenness of heart. They harden...
The Five C's of Children's Recovery
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer : December 19, 2018
“Stay consistent in their lives, even when they’re the hardest to love.” That, in a nutshell, is the key to caring for the children living with...
A Graduation Story
Union Gospel Mission : June 1, 2012
John and Trisha Whalen, who came from Montana to join the Union Gospel Mission recovery program, will be part of the graduation ceremony on June 19...