How to Hang On to Possible Endings

Judgmental responses seem to abound in the faith community. Have you ever heard one of these? “Just get over it.”    “You must be in sin.”    “You just want attention.”    “You don’t have enough faith.”  When my daughter left our home to live with her boyfriend, my...

Spiritual Alzheimer’s

She came down the hall laughing. She had just come from the bathroom and so I prepared myself for any number of funny scenarios. “Mom, what is so funny?” “I’m wearing two pair of pants! Isn’t that silly?” She continued laughing and I joined in. But I was thinking, How...

Defining GateWay of Hope

As we promote GateWay of Hope and work on marketing the services we provide, several words keep emerging as key tags. HOPE: This word is, of course, in our name but it covers everything we do at GateWay. When women first come through our door, they may feel hopeless...

Depression is Not the Boss of Me

At my lowest point, I walked into the break room, collapsed on the couch, and never got up. Co-workers finally called my husband. He carried me to the car, drove me home, and tucked me into bed. I stayed there until I lost my job, and I didn’t even care. Depression...

Just the Facts, Ma’am

Have you been wondering…exactly what do they do over there at GateWay of Hope? Well, let us explain with 8 simple points: 1. Many women are stuck behind their pain or within a problem. They can’t move forward in life and they can’t be the women God created them to be,...