Joyful Blessings

04/20/2026

Hey y’all… I want to take a moment to say I’m truly sorry for being so quiet on here lately. Life and work have been heavy, and I haven’t shown up the way this page and more importantly, our people deserve.
But please hear me when I say this, they have NOT been forgotten. Not for a second.
Our homeless community is still out there every single day, still needing support, still needing to feel seen, loved, and cared for. Even when this page is quiet, the need is not.
We’re still here. We’re still showing up. And we still need you.

Right now, we are not taking clothing donations we’re taking a short break from that.

What would help the most during this heat is:
• Bottled water
• Electrolyte drinks (Gatorade/Gatorade powder, which we can bag and hand out to go with the bottled waters, etc.)
• Pop-top canned foods
• Ramen or easy-to-make meals
• Cooling items like small fans, cooling towels, sunscreen, hats
• Hygiene products

These items truly make a difference out there in this heat. And if you can’t give, your prayers matter more than you know. Please keep our homeless community covered in prayer, strength, protection, and provision.

Thank you for your grace with me during this time. we are still here and my heart is still fully in this.

We serve. We love. We don’t forget.
If you’d like to donate or help, please message us! 💜🙏✝️

03/20/2026

There’s something sacred about feeding someone who is hungry.

To everyone who has donated to the Essential Church canned food drive through Joyful Blessings, thank you. Truly.

Your kindness is reaching people in moments where they need it most.

What may feel small to you is life-giving to someone else.

We are still in need of donations: Canned foods with pop-tops, ramen, and meals that can be cooked over a fire with limited resources.

If you’ve been thinking about giving, this is your sign.

You have the opportunity to be someone’s answered prayer.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
You have done a great and loving work that is reaching people in some of their hardest moments. We see it, the Lord sees it. Thank you again.

02/22/2026

JOYFUL BLESSINGS FOOD NEED
As we continue serving each week, our food supply needs to be replenished.
We are currently collecting:
🥫 Non-perishable food items
🥫 Canned goods (pop-top lids preferred)
🥜 Peanut butter
🍝 Shelf-stable meals
💧 Bottled water
These items allow us to keep showing up consistently and meeting practical needs in our community.

If you would like to donate, please message me for drop-off details.

Thank you for standing with us and helping us continue this work.

02/20/2026

As this year came to an end, I couldn’t help but reflect.
Not on numbers.
Not on recognition.
But on people.
The conversations.
The hugs.
The quiet moments when someone realized they weren’t alone.
Joyful Blessings was never about doing something big.
It was about doing something real.
There were days that stretched us.
Moments that tested our faith.
Times we wondered how everything would come together.
And somehow.. it did.
Because this community shows up.
Because love shows up.
Because when we choose compassion, things move.
Now we’re stepping into a new year carrying every lesson, every prayer, every story with us.
The need is still here.
The calling is still here.
And so are we.
If you’ve supported, prayed, volunteered, given, or simply believed in what we’re building — thank you. Truly.
And if this is the year you’ve been feeling the nudge to get involved
Welcome.
Let’s make this year one where more people feel seen, supported, and loved.
This is a new year for Joyful Blessings.
And we’re walking into it with open hands and open hearts.

01/31/2026

This is uncomfortable to post. But it’s honest.
Right now, Joyful Blessings isn’t receiving donations.
That means when we show up, we don’t always have enough.
Not enough blankets.
Not enough food.
Not enough to say yes to everyone.
The need didn’t disappear.
The cold didn’t get kinder.
People didn’t stop being hungry.
We’re still here. We’re still showing up.
But we can’t do this alone.
If you can give please do.
If you can’t please share this so it reaches someone who can.
This work matters. These people matter.
And right now… we need help.

01/26/2026

Hope is needed right now not later.
Tonight, someone is wondering where they’ll sleep.

Tomorrow, someone is praying for warmth.
And right now, we have a chance to be the answer.

Joyful Blessings is preparing to serve our unhoused neighbors, but we urgently need help to do it well.

We are asking for blankets, jackets, canned food with pop tops, hygiene items, socks, and warm supplies.

This is hope in action.
This is love with sleeves rolled up.
This is what it looks like to show up before it’s too late. If you’ve ever wondered when to help this is the moment.

Please give if you can.
Please pray if you can’t.
Please share so this reaches the right hearts.

“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
1 John 3:18

Thank you for being part of the light when it’s needed most. 💙

Feel free to message or call me directly 256-323-4538

01/25/2026

Joyful Blessings, wants to say thank you.💜

To serve is more than showing up when it’s easy.
To serve means stepping into the cold, the rain, the discomfort so someone else doesn’t have to face it alone.
Serving is handing out blankets with numb fingers.
It’s listening to stories that break your heart and choosing compassion anyway.
It’s seeing people not as statistics, but as human beings with names, histories, and dignity.
At Joyful Blessings, we serve because love demands action.
Because faith without works is empty.
Because no one should be forgotten, unseen, or left behind.
Every meal packed, every jacket donated, every prayer whispered matters.
You may never know the full impact of your kindness but we see it every time hope flickers back into someone’s eyes.
If you’ve ever wondered whether what you give makes a difference this is your answer.
It does. Every single time.

Thank you to everyone who serves, gives, prays, and stands with us.
This is what love in action looks like.
🤍🙏

01/22/2026

🚨🚨 IMMEDIATE NEED – ICE STORMS ARE COMING 🚨🚨

Joyful Blessings is facing an urgent situation. Freezing temperatures and winter ice storms are expected, and our unhoused neighbors are in serious danger without proper warmth and food.

We URGENTLY NEED RIGHT NOW:
🧣 Blankets
🧥 Winter jackets / coats
🥫 Canned foods (POP-TOPS only)

These are not extras — they are life-saving necessities. A single blanket or jacket could be the difference between someone making it through the night or not.

If you can help today or tomorrow, please message us immediately. If you can’t donate, please share — sharing saves lives too.

🙏 Prayer: Lord, protect those facing the cold, stir compassion in our community, and help us act quickly in love. Amen.

⏰ Time is critical. Cold is unforgiving.

Can contact me personally at 256-323-4538 we can arrange for a meet.

01/21/2026

🚨 URGENT — ICE STORM THIS WEEKEND 🚨
Freezing temperatures are coming this weekend, and our unhoused neighbors will be facing the cold with little to no protection. This is dangerous and life-threatening.

Joyful Blessings NEEDS help immediately for this Tuesday’s outreach.

Critical needs: 🛏️ Blankets (any condition that’s clean and warm)

🥫 Canned food with pop-top lids
We are running low, and Tuesday is coming fast. If you have an extra blanket in your home or a few cans in your pantry, please act now. What feels small to us can mean survival for someone else.

🙏 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2
Please message us TODAY to donate or arrange a drop-off. Thank you for showing up when it matters most.

01/10/2026

🚨‼️Urgent Rainy Weather Needs‼️🚨
Rain is coming, and for our neighbors without shelter, that rain means soaked clothes, ruined blankets, and long cold nights. We are urgently gathering a few simple things that can make a life-saving difference:
🟡 Tarps
🟡 Rain ponchos
🟡 Blankets
🟡 Canned foods with pop-tops
🟡 Large zip ties (used to secure tarps and keep people dry)
Even one tarp can become a roof.
Even one blanket can mean warmth through the night. Even one can of food can mean someone doesn’t go to bed hungry.
If you have anything at all to give, new or gently used, it will go directly to someone who truly needs it.

We believe God shows up in small acts of kindness in hands that give, in hearts that care, and in people who choose to help when it matters most.

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for Me.” — Matthew 25:40

Thank you for being part of this mission.
Thank you for loving your neighbors.
Thank you for helping Joyful Blessings keep people safe and cared for.

Contact me at 256-323-4538 for any questions or pick-ups.

11/11/2024

We've been working hard serving at the new location while the city continues work on The Slab. It was named that because there was a square concrete slab in the middle of the camp but they have removed that. So a new name is needed and we are eager to return to the old location. The area we park at to serve at the temporary space is full of ruts and holes so it makes it hard to stand. We hear that it will be ready mid-December. Until then, we are helping with blankets and socks and the basics. We have moved our serving time on Tuesdays to 4 pm due to the time change. We have some exciting things going on we will announce soon. Thank you so much for your support! 'sHomeless

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