Spoken by Sarah Johnson at the most recent phase promotion for UGM Women’s Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall
Good evening and thank you for coming tonight. I got a voicemail asking me if I would do the charge message for the phase promotion dinner tonight, and although I am truly honored by the request, I have to be honest… My first reaction was fear and doubt about my ability to charge anyone. So, I called my friend and told her what was being asked of me, and I told her, "I don’t know what I will say." She replied, "Pray on it.” To myself, I thought, I’m scared.
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Kellie shifted her career from working with professional athletes to working with marginalized youth. In this interview, she shares what she loves about youth outreach.
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For Black History Month, read our guest post from three important members of the UGM community. "I would submit that God is a God of diversity…and it’s time for the Ecclesia to re-calibrate.."
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Jaclyn was climbing the corporate ladder in retail, but it meant a lot of time away from family. She decided to put her trust and talents to work at UGM Thrift. Read to find our more!
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In our guest post by Brewer Direct CEO, Randy Brewer discusses how God helps us write fascinating stories of redemption with our lives.
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After a 14-year struggle with drug addiction, Dusty's attempts to get off drugs and earn a living were falling flat. Now, she has a job, a life and hope.
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Jessica Morgan, UGM Art Director, cares deeply about telling UGM's story through design and photography.
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Debra was painfully lonely long before she ended up homeless. Alcohol covered the pain...for a while.
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We must develop relief and development systems that stop rewarding behaviors destructive to both homeless people themselves and others.
