The Love Offering Guest Blog Series Archives - Page 18 of 51

Charity in Action: Finding Purpose Through Serving Others by Shemane Nugent

Jan 9, 2025

Taking the focus off myself and putting it on others has always lifted me from the deepest, darkest depths of despair. In 2004, Ted, Rocco, and I visited veterans at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. We went from room to room, visiting severely injured soldiers. The sights were worse than any Hollywood movie could depict. Ted played his guitar and entertained the troops in a rehab room. A young man who had suffered serious burns all over his body was strapped onto a bed. He moaned while his limbs were stretched to encourage new skin to grow.

How Hurting People Help Others: A Biblical Perspective on Healing Through Service by Linda Buxa

Dec 12, 2024

Hurt people hurt people. I’ve heard that demotivational phrase a number of times as people discuss that struggles can be generational, that trauma can be passed along, and that people who are victims of abuse might abuse others.

When God Calls the Least Likely to Do the Extraordinary by Lisa Steven

Nov 21, 2024

What if it’s true that God chooses the least qualified, least likely people to do the most extraordinary things? What if you just might be one of those people? Maybe you have a thought you can’t get out of your head or a deep care for something or someone in particular that you can’t shake. Maybe you feel like God might even be asking you to do something about it, but in your head, you’re thinking, “Yeah, but that would be crazy! I’m just …”

The Secret to a Happy Life by Jennifer Jabbour

Nov 14, 2024

As the baby of the family, I grew up thinking the world revolved around me. It helped that I was this cute, stringy, blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl with the biggest grin and the most hilarious laugh. It’s true—I even received “The Most Hilarious Laugh” award from my kindergarten teacher. My mom called me her sunshine because I could light up the room and bring joy, which helped her forget the hardship of being married to an alcoholic.

Your Job is to Serve, Not Fix by Susan Binkley

Nov 7, 2024

In 2003, I founded Blue Monarch, a residential recovery program for women and their children, despite having no background in addiction or recovery. A few years before, God gave me a detailed plan for the ministry in a powerful dream, but I was totally unprepared for the hardships ahead. Over the years, the emotional and physical toll became overwhelming, and by 2012, I knew I needed a break. What started as a month-long “sabbatical” at the beach, with just my dog Lulu for company, soon turned into a transformative experience—one that would forever change how I led Blue Monarch and understood my purpose.