August 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Starting Over Again
July 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Anonymous Guest Restored Her identity has been concealed, because she is a working professional in our community. She could be anyone of us, indeed she has assimilated back into society. She describes herself as having grown up in a middle class family. […]
June 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Bridging the Gap When the housing market went bust, Jerry lost his job. He had worked for more than five years for a local manufactured home sales company. He did the installation work, building foundations and leveling homes. When the stock market […]
May 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Restraining The Cycle of Abuse Maggie grew up in a culture of abuse, a corrupted community of self-indulgence. Her late mother was consumed by the lifestyle and immersed Maggie in it at birth. She grew up in a world of chaos, rebellion, […]
April 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Investing In People Daniel graduated from Bible college nearly ten years ago. Ironically, he majored in Missions; or, providentially, God guided him (knowing the choices he would make) to both major and live in a mission(s). His father was a foreign missionary, […]
March 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. When Tragedy Strikes Suddenly, tragically, Dianna’s husband died. She was left in shock, depression, fear. She had two children and was just a couple of weeks pregnant. It was too emotional for them to stay in their home. To make matters worse, […]
February 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Developing Healthy Relationships Insecurity and codependent relationships were the sphere of Paula’s social life. Her relationship with her mother was stressed by the inconsistency of multiple stepfathers. She remembers separate family photos: the stepfather with his kids, and one with Paula and […]
January 2013 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Back To Work Again Jason had a well paying job at a specialty manufacturing facility. The company was expanding and he was a supervisor training new employees. The future looked bright and promising. Then the unexpected happened; the company went bankrupt […]
December 2012 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. A Home For Christmas Nadeana, her partner and their children were living in a tent by the South Umpqua River. They had been with some so-called friends in an apartment until they were evicted with a 24-hour notice to leave. Her […]
November 2012 Newsletter
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. New Job Created Jim’s life story has been guided by a combination of several factors including genetics, accidents and circumstances, all of which could not be controlled. He also made some choices, unwise as they became. He has had issues since […]
