Celebrating Women

What is this year’s theme for the International Month for Women? “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment.” How do we see this theme played out at GateWay of Hope? Character: In our SOS group (Starting Over Single), we meet women who have been...

Roadblocks to Forgiveness

We want to forgive. We know we should forgive, but sometimes we get stuck behind a roadblock that keeps us from total forgiveness. It’s important to restate that forgiveness is a process. Wounds are not easily healed and every time we think about them again, we...

What Forgiveness is NOT

Debra Laaser has written an insightful book titled, “Shattered Vows.” She writes from the experience of a wife whose husband lived a secret life of sexual addictions until he was caught, fired from his job and then escorted home. In one chapter, Laaser describes how...