Beyond Blessed

04/07/2026

This month creates a little confusion for Laundry and Shower Days.

Shower is the second Tuesday of each month and Laundry is the second Wednesday of each month so Laundry normally follows Shower.

But this month(April), because the first day of the month was on Wednesday, Laundry is tomorrow, April 8,2026.

Shower Day will be next Tuesday, April 14,2026.

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12/05/2025

What do you do when you have a meal for your employees and have leftovers??? You share!!!

Thank you Hawkins Groundwork Inc. for the donation of breakfast food. We are putting it in plates and taking it out to share!!! Thank you, Freddie, for dropping it off!

Alone we can do so little! Together we can do so much!

12/05/2025

UPDATE ON 12/9/25:

ALL OF THE CHRISTMAS LIST ITEMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. SEVERAL HAVE DELIVERED FOOD ITEMS. SOMEONE PAID ON THEIR UTILITY BILL AND WITH YOUR DONATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP WITH THIER RENT. THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED SO THIS FAMILY COULD HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY SEASON(EXCEPT TWO OF THE GIRLS NOW HAVE THE FLU):
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Update on 12/8/25

The 14 and 17 year old have been covered. Just need help with rest of dad's list, mom's list, and the 20 year old. Thank you!

The grandmother is covered. Comforter is covered. The dad's work boots and work socks are covered.

If you can't do all of a person's wish list but maybe one item, that is fine. Just let me know by Friday what you can do. If you can't shop and want to donate funds, I can order some of the items for them. I can get wrapping paper so they items can be wrapped.

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UPDATED 12/6/25:

With your donations, we were able to contact the landlord and help with this family's rent today. We took some of the donated breakfast foods yesterday. They were so appreciative!

They had prepared a wish list for Christmas. Several of you asked for the list for the children so I am posting here. Another lady had asked them to do the entire family so I am sharing that as well.

14 year old special needs:
Fuzzy Socks
Shirts Medium(with K-pop or wolves on shirts)
Pants size 6 junior
Board Games
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17 year old Special needs:
16-18 women's size pants
XL women's shirts Likes Squish Melons on shirts
Learning toys for special needs(example they gave is a Rubik cube for autistic children)
Blanket/comforter
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20 year old:
2x-3x shirts
2x-3x coat
18-20 women's pants
Fluffy blanket
Anxiety items
9.5 size winter boots
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Grandmother age 68
Diamond art(was working on it when I visited)
Small long sleeve tops
Fuzzy socks
Small/Medium cardigan sweater
Warm blanket
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Mom:
2XL winter coat (with hood if possible)
2xl shirts
size 7 slippers
King size comforter
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Dad:
Insulated work socks
Insulated rubber work boots Size 10.5-11
2XL Insulated work coat
2XL insulated work bibs

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Most of our ministry involves helping those who are homeless but there are times we get those calls for help for some who are housed but almost on the street. We received one of those calls yesterday.

A family of six in a trailer. Dad is working. Walks to work each day! Mom has cancer! Dad's mom lives with them and draws a small check. Three children, two adult. One has major anxiety attacks and lost her job because of it. Other two are special needs children.
Denied disability for kids because dad makes to much....Denied Food Stamps for same reason. But his pay really isn't that much considering the high rent and cost of food,etc.

They have no vehicle so the dad walks to work and the older daughter walks a good distance to get few groceries and meds.

The rent for that trailer is so high and without insulation, the utility bill runs so high!

There were two ladies yesterday who helped with some food bags and their utilities. They are going back today to check on them and help take the daughter to run errands when they need a ride. One of ladies is getting a wish list for a few items for the children for Christmas.

This family was found almost by accident because they did not ask for help. The oldest daughter just asked to come inside a building to get warm and dry(car ran her off road and she fell into ditch and got wet) on her walk to town. A sweet soul asked enough questions to learn their situation. That sweet soul drove her home and from there we got involved as well.

We know there are so many more out there in similar situations. Please pray for all who are struggling to just have the basics and stay housed!!! Times are tough for so many!

I often take for granted just how blessed that me and my family are! Days like yesterday are a reminder of those blessings!

God blessed us to be a blessing to others!!!

12/04/2025

UPDATE: WE HAVE A COAT FOR THIS GUY!!! THANKS TO ALL WHO REACHED OUT TO TRY AND HELP!

We are in immediate need of a 2X heavy warm work coat for a guy working with no coat. We have been to all thrift stores and no one has one. Wanted to reach out here to see if someone possibly has one in their closet that they are no longer using!

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11/18/2025

Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Eagle's Diner for the Homeless Thursday November 20 from 4pm til 6 pm Sponsored By BT’S Towing and Eagles Diner

11/17/2025

When we think of Thanksgiving, we think of time with family.

When I first started this ministry, I had no idea how close some of our homeless are. Many call each other brother and sister!!!

But after a while, I totally understood!!! Many of these friends became a part of my family. I became mom and grandmom to many over the years!

There is one special family member that we will miss this Thanksgiving.......that guy in the first picture wearing that orange Tennessee sweatshirt!!!

Nate became family!!! We spent a lot of time together having long talks! I grew to love him like a son.....The type of love where you praised him at times but also chastised him and became so angry with him for some of his actions!!! He would just give me that "Nate grin" and it would all be okay because we were family!!!

Our Thanksgiving meal this year will be sad because our big guy Nate won't be with us to celebrate! ! As most of you know, this summer Nate passed away!!!

Nate, we love you and miss you every day but we will especially miss you this year at the big Thanksgiving meal!!! We know that you loved a good meal!!!

11/15/2025

We have a precious lady who just got housing and a full time job but needs a vehicle.

Is there anyone who has a good reliable vehicle for sale at a reasonable price???

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11/13/2025

The candy is in the gift bags for our Thanksgiving meal for our homeless friends!!!

Thanks to all who have donated gift cards that will go in those bags.
We are short cards for 14 bags so if you were planning to donate and just forgot this would be a great time to purchase them.
For those who didn’t see the original post, we are doing gift bags for our friends with candy and gift cards($25-30 amounts) to various restaurants around town.

Thanks for all you all continue to do to help our friends ! I understand if you can’t help with this. Prayng for so many folks in our community who are struggling right now who need help!

11/10/2025

Josh picked up Chick Fil A and we divided it to take out to as many folks as we could today.

MJosh also took out food bags and a few other items!!!

It was a cold day but a good day!!!

Tomorrow is shower day and Wednesday is laundry day! A busy week for sure!!!

10/14/2025

Day one is TOMORROW!

10/10/2025

Just a thank you post this morning.

The pictures say it best.
Thank you to these awesome folks in our community and to all who donate in any way. We are especially thankful for you prayers for our friends and for our ministry!

When we adopt the quote from Helen Keller”Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much”, I had no idea how real that would become for this Beyond Blessed Homeless ministry!!!
Than you!!!