More Heart Than Scars

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to you all.

May 2026 bring you more faith, more love, more hope, and More Heart Than Scars ❤️🖤

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our family to yours ❤️🖤🎄

12/23/2025

When the darkness seems to much wait a little longer. Hold one even if the night seems endless. The dawn will come and all the scars you carry will shine redemptive.

11/11/2025

Happy Veteran’s Day! 🇺🇸
Honoring all who served — today and every day, we thank you for your courage and sacrifice.

11/08/2025

Happy 44th Birthday to our Co-founder and Clinical Director, Wendy! She’s an amazing mom and has a heart for many people in our community. Wishing you the happiest birthday and many more to come.

10/20/2025

Today we celebrate 16 years of Jake being a Paben ❤️

Sixteen years of love, loss, growth, faith, understanding, acceptance, forgiveness, strength, and prayer. It hasn’t always been easy but it has always been worth it. Our relationship with you has been instrumental in the foundation of More Heart Than Scars and the core values that we aspire to live up to every day.

Jake…

Me, your dad, and your sisters love you more than you could ever know. Thank you for all the ways you show up for us and others. You are a true servant with a kind and gentle soul. We are proud of you and blessed to have you in our lives. We celebrate you today and every day ❤️

09/20/2025

Happy 5️⃣6️⃣th Birthday to the man behind the mission, Zackary Paben 🎉🎂🎊🎈🎁

Thank you for continuing to be a beacon of faith, love, hope, and heart to everyone that knows you ❤️

09/01/2025

🌟 "He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep, pain, which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God."

This profound quote from Aeschylus's **Agamemnon** reminds us that wisdom often emerges from our deepest struggles. The term "awful grace of God" suggests that there’s something awe-inspiring—even frightening—about the lessons we gain through suffering.

Robert Kennedy reflected on this sentiment while mourning the loss of his brother and Martin Luther King Jr., emphasizing the profound pain of loss. There was a time when we turned to ancient Greek philosophers for wisdom in tough times. Perhaps in our current world, where Memes have replaced critical thinking, hope can feel elusive, we too could seek the classics and find solace in their timeless truths. 💔📖✨

08/31/2025

08/27/2025

“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going.
What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope."
- - Thomas Merton

08/12/2025

More Heart has endured and adapted for a little over a decade. Going forward, we will be going back to our why—John Powers. His legacy will continue!

“I stand and dream of things that have not come to pass. The only truth I know is Ill never be knocked on my ass.”
-J.R.P. AKA