12/17/2025
How do you define joy? I think it has meant many different things to me over the seasons in my life, but now more than ever, seeing joy and hope in others is what lights up my heart. God said we can do this simply by loving others like ourselves. Yesterday we were able to throw a Christmas party for those we love. There was ornament painting, Christmas fingernails, carols, delicious food, and who doesn’t want GIFTS. Seeing the women light up as they opened gifts and just enjoyed the day reminded me that God must love seeing us light up when He gives us blessings!
This ministry is hard but sometimes we get to see a beauty that most people don’t. My prayer and hope is that one day these women will step into the freedom God has for them, and one day be a gift to someone else!
We do not like to share pics of the women, because we want to respect their privacy, but I got a few to share the spirit of the day!