The Father's Heart Charitable Foundation

08/21/2026

Last night, we were blessed to have members of our church family from Abiding Church join us in serving.

Having extra hands meant more than simply getting the work done—it gave us more time to slow down, listen, pray with people, and minister to those who needed a little extra encouragement and hope.

We’re so grateful to Abiding Church for coming alongside us and helping us share God’s love in such a personal way. ❤️

More hands. More time. More opportunities to love and serve.

08/20/2026

Join us tonight as we serve dinner to our friends at Shady Grove!

08/15/2026

This past Thursday night was such a beautiful reminder of what happens when people come together with the Father's Heart to love others well. There were so many volunteers, so many smiles, and so much genuine love being shared. It was a blessing not only to those we serve, but to everyone who was there.

Honestly, I was amazed by our team. The heat index has been absolutely miserable, yet these incredible people stood out there sweating, serving, and doing everything they could to make someone else's evening a little brighter.

As I stood there overheated and drinking bottle after bottle of water, I couldn't help but think about the people we serve who endure these conditions day and night with no air conditioning and no place to escape the heat. It always breaks my heart during extreme weather, knowing what so many of them face every single day.

James and Amanda once again brought out their bucket of ice water and cold washcloths for those we serve. It was greatly appreciated on such a hot evening and was another beautiful example of the thoughtfulness of our team.

Another special blessing was one of our younger servers, Jennifer. She baked cakes and brownies, put together bags of trail mix and toiletries, and attached scripture verses to each one. The entire project was her idea, and she put so much love, time, and effort into making sure everyone received something special. It was incredibly thoughtful and such a beautiful expression of God's love in action.

Every member of The Father's Heart team has a caring and compassionate heart. The way they look for opportunities to love, encourage, and serve others is truly beautiful to witness. I am so grateful for each and every one of them. ❤️

08/13/2026

A huge thanks to our volunteers and donors who make Thursday nights happen!

08/12/2026

One of the things people may not always see or understand about ministry is how heartbreaking it can be when you’ve walked alongside someone for years, watched them overcome so much, and seen their life begin to come together, only to watch addiction pull them back into the very things they had fought so hard to escape.

Sometimes there are deep wounds and inner struggles that were never fully dealt with, or maybe they just weren’t ready to receive the healing and freedom they needed. And as painful as it is, we have to remind ourselves that we can love people, encourage them, pray for them, point them to Jesus, and walk beside them, but we cannot make their choices for them.

What keeps us going is knowing that the seeds planted were not wasted. The love shown was not wasted. The prayers were not wasted. They have experienced the love of God through us, and no matter how far they may wander, those seeds are still there.

Our job is to love, serve, plant, water, and pray. God is the One who brings the increase. Sometimes we may never get to see the rest of their story.

But it still hurts. When you truly love the people you serve, their victories become precious to you, and their setbacks can break your heart too.

So we keep loving. We keep praying. And we keep believing that God is still working, even when we can't see it. ❤️🙏

08/10/2026

08/09/2026

Today, we’re simply asking for prayer.

Pray for The Father’s Heart.
Pray for the people we serve each week.
Pray for our volunteers who show up so faithfully.
Pray that every meal, every conversation, and every act of kindness would point someone to Jesus.

Most of all, pray that God would continue to use this ministry to remind people that they are seen, loved, and not forgotten.

“Let all that you do be done in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14

Thank you for praying with us. ❤️

08/08/2026

Last week, we introduced you to Laura, a precious woman we’ve had the privilege of serving for more than three years.

On Thursday night, Laura told me she needed help getting an ID. She said people were just too busy to help her. I told her I would help.

Later, as I was serving dinner, the Lord laid something on my heart: Go ask Laura what else she needs.

So I did.

I sat down with her and asked, “Laura, what else do you need?”

Her eyes immediately filled with tears.

“I just don’t know,” she said. “I haven’t been asked that question in a long time.”

That stopped me.

We often think of going without in terms of the things we can see—a home, reliable transportation, an ID, clean clothes, a meal.

But sometimes going without looks like something else entirely.

It’s going so long without someone asking what you need that you don’t even know how to answer.

It’s feeling overlooked.

It’s feeling like everyone is too busy.

It’s beginning to believe that your needs don’t matter enough for someone to stop and ask.

At The Father’s Heart, we serve meals. But we never want the meal to be the whole ministry.

We want people like Laura to know: We see you. We have time for you. What matters to you matters to us.

Because that is the heart of the Father.

❤️ Love in Action

08/07/2026

Last night we had the joy of welcoming six first-time volunteers to The Father's Heart—Autumn, Jennifer, Kim, Lynn, Layne, and Dana.

From the moment they arrived, they jumped right in and served with compassion, kindness, and joy.

Thank you for saying "yes" to loving our neighbors in a practical way. We are so grateful you chose to serve with us, and we hope it's the first of many Thursday nights together! Dianne Partain Kim Phelan Lynn Wigfield

08/06/2026

We're trying out a new dish tonight - Pesto Chicken Pasta.