Skip to the main content.
Donate Need help?
Donate Need help?

LIFE
at the
Mission

Inside stories of hope,
courage, and recovery



Sign Up Today

Jim and Ken

thanksgiving

3 min read

"I'm Thankful for My Rocky Past": Thoughts on Gratitude from Shelter Guests

"I'm thankful for my rocky past, for it has brought me here today." Miranda, Resident, CdA Center for Women and Children (CWC)

Read More
James baptism 2

3 min read

Thanking God for Real Change

During November, a lot of people take time to reflect on gratitude. We see our friends making daily social media posts expressing specific things...

Read More

3 min read

Gratitude on the Recovery Journey

By Kirste Richards, UGM Counselor - Gratitude plays an important role in my ministry as a counselor at the UGM Center for Women and Children in Coeur...

Read More
Sonny Westbrook is the Director of Ministries for UGM. He urges us be thankful for God's constant blessings.

4 min read

In Everything, Give Thanks

Thanks to Sonny, our wise and beloved staff pastor, for kicking off a mini-series about gratitude on the Impact Blog during this season of...

Read More

1 min read

In Gratitude for God's Gifts

We asked staff, volunteers and residents to share a few of thoughts on gratitude.

Read More

2 min read

"The Kingdom of God Belongs to Such as These"

By Merrily Brast, Staff Writer Inspiring Faith I Aspire to Have I approached the UGM Annual City-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner this past Wednesday, not...

Read More
Boys

1 min read

Impacting Lives Together in 2012

Young and old. Washington and Idaho. Individuals, churches and businesses. Look how you teamed up to care for the poor in 2012.

Read More