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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...

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Thank You, God, for this Blood Clot

Editor’s note: Our final post in our November mini-series on gratitude comes from Men’s Recovery Counselor Mike Sholtz, who is thankful for a medical...

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

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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...

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Volunteers: Rivers of Living Water

In many ways, volunteers make UGM’s world go ‘round. They help with everything from case management to medical care to chapel. In 2015, approximately...

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In Gratitude for God's Gifts

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

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We are Thankful - To Those Seeking Help

David, 31, spent half his life homeless. At the age of 14, he was taken from his family home due to a domestic violence incident. After that, he...

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A Word from the Kids at UGM Camp

UGM Camp would not be possible without you. Camp is about half way over, and we thought you might enjoy reading about what some of the kids want to...

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Two Hearts Full of Gratitude

The following two letters are from women staying at the UGM Crisis Shelter for Women and Children. This first letter expresses gratitude toward all...

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"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...

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Dressed in Praise

The other day I received this text message from Scott, one of our program graduates: “I forgot to mention that yesterday was my 6 years...

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