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Reflections on my Last Weeks at VOH
In the spring of 2006, I heard from a colleague in the social service world that Faith Church was considering opening a women’s residential treatment center. This was of particular interest because Faith was my own church, at which I’d been a … Continue reading
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Weekly Race for Hope Update for VOH!
Thank you, Race for Hope Runners and Walkers for all of your hard work so far raising money for Vision of Hope. We are within ONE MONTH of the big event, so it is time for all of us to start … Continue reading
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The Newness of Spring
Spring is a time of sunshine and flowers. As we see the green grass and observe the birds sitting on their nests, we are prompted to reflect on the new life that we have in Christ! Many of us are … Continue reading
It’s Almost Here!
Next month is the Race for Hope! Our staff, residents, and interns have been working diligently to get the word out about this fundraising opportunity. Our ladies have been hanging up advertisements and other information about the race at local … Continue reading
Be Anxious For Nothing
We all go through times when we are so overwhelmed that we don’t even know how to think or what to do. Things come up, decisions have to be made, and you begin to feel anxious and worried. Or maybe you tend … Continue reading
Saying Goodbye
We are all having to put “suffering with hope” into practice this week as we mourn the loss of our beloved former counselor and 2nd Shift Supervisor, Debbie Costa. Debbie served with us faithfully for over 4 years before having … Continue reading
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Suffering…With Hope
You’re suffering, sorrowful, struggling to go on. Maybe you’re depressed, feeling like you’re in a rut, wondering what you have to live for. Or maybe it’s something even darker. A death in the family, or being abandoned by someone you … Continue reading
Taking Thoughts Captive
There is one phrase that you’ll become very familiar with if you stick around Vision of Hope long enough, and that is “take your thoughts captive”. Perhaps you’ve grown up with the knowledge that 2 Corinthians 10:5 tells us: “We … Continue reading
But Now I See…
I asked one of our interns to share what she has learned the most so far from her time here as an intern. Hear Rachel’s story: But Now I See: Lessons Learned in my First 3 Months as an Intern … Continue reading
Processing Trauma
One thing that we often come across as we work with ladies struggling with addictions is trauma. Many of our ladies have physical and sexual abuse and other trauma in their past, and this has driven our staff members and counselors to really dig deep into … Continue reading
