A Real Cinderella Story
We all know that most fairy tales are make-believe. They don’t often come true for most of us. But that doesn’t stop us from watching them with our children and passing the stories down from generation to generation. Why? Because they offer hope in even the darkest of circumstances. Alea’s* life began as a portrait […]
Saving Money-Tip#1
I love to read. Pretty much anything, great literature, bad fiction, mysteries, you name it, I will read it…well maybe not celebrity biographies, but most anything else. I even have an e-Reader…in a drawer in my closet. I don’t know there is just something about the feel of a book, turning the actual, not virtual […]
New Boutique Section at our Store!
The community is always so generously donating to our thrift store to support battered and homeless women and children and we are very grateful. Some of the donations that we receive are brand new, high-end designer items, some even have the tags still on them! In the past, we used to take these items to […]
God loves a cheerful giver
By Steve McRee Worship is a wonderful experience at Shepherd’s Gate. The Lord shows up in so many interesting ways as the ladies and staff give praises to Jesus! I am always thrilled to watch the lives that are transformed in the presence of our King. One particular morning a lady who had been through our […]
Shop AND Make a Difference?
What could be better? You do a little shopping and at the same time you are helping battered and homeless women and children rebuild their lives?! That is a win-win! You help women like Kerri, who recently graduated from our Brentwood Campus. Kerri’s mother had left the family when Kerri was just a girl and […]
God’s Promises
By Steve McRee I was reading a journal entry of mine from a few years ago: It’s Monday, and payroll for all the Shepherd’s Gate staff is due on Thursday. The problem is that there is not enough money in the bank to pay our wonderful employees…not near enough! Every person who is called to […]
Has the Lord given you a promise?
Matthew Henry said “We can depend on God to fulfill His promise, even when all the roads leading to it are closed”. “For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes”. And through Christ our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for His glory.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 There have […]
We don’t just believe in miracles, we must have them!
I heard a child screaming. I ran from my office at Shepherd’s Gate and entered the living room where several of our precious women and staff were gathered around the sofa. Little Bobby lay there screaming in pain as his foot was propped on a pillow. A cut ran across the side of his red and blue, […]
Truth by the Numbers
Three out of every 200 children in America are homeless. Almost half of the homeless population in the US are children. 80% of those children are under the age of five years old! Homelessness is devastating to everyone who faces it, but for children, it’s especially tragic. Homelessness impacts every aspect of a child’s life, […]
Getting an Early Start on the School Supply Drive
By Catie Aznoe It may seem a little early to be thinking about sending children back to school. But the weeks fly by and we have a lot of children to help! Our backpack and school supply drive isn’t just for the dozens of children at Shepherd’s Gate. It’s grown to include the needy children […]