After attending a funeral for one of our home owners and preparing for a large day of home repair this weekend with My Jerusalem, why we sit in a shack becomes evermore meaningful. Ms. Turk, with whom we are highlighting directly during Sweet Homes for Alabama, lost her sister last week. Ms. Mae was super … Read more
Our #SweetHomesfor Alabama #NoMoreShacks effort raised $85,600 towards our goal of $100,000. We have another opportunity to make up the difference! We have Black Friday and Cyber Monday but we can outdo those with #GivingTuesday. Your gift will help repair homes for well deserving families and individuals on fixed incomes. You can send a message … Read more
Just another manic Monday- total is $40,051 Rain bounced off the blue tarped roof of my little shack in the early morning. A mosquito buzzed against my ear and drew blood from my unshielded face creating a nice welt. Somehow an ear plug fell out accentuating the morning routine of dumpster trucks slamming metal and … Read more
Sunday Oct. 8 Time is slipping by and I realized I had not updated since Friday. Hurricane Nate became the dominant center for most of us in the south east. We adjusted our plan; watched the weather and decided how to stay safe and dry. Tarps were emplaced, the shack strapped to the trailer, display … Read more
It’s that time and I cannot believe it. I get excited this time of year to see what God is going to do through so many people. In the middle of my excitement is the heartbreak we all feel. So many unnecessary lives lost in Las Vegas to a senseless shooting. We question, why would … Read more