Future Family by Melissa Thigpen

Have you ever heard the phrase, “we make plans and God laughs”? At nineteen years old I sat in the backyard of my parents home dumbfounded over how quickly an entire life of plans could change. A week earlier my boyfriend, who I had been dating on and off for the past...

Sweet Sixteen by Tony Bryan

Nearly 24 years ago I found myself in a pickle. At the young age of 16 years old, and after several months of denial, my girlfriend and I realized she was pregnant. Like most teenagers, we were scared beyond belief, but more importantly, afraid of how our parents were...

Summer Vacay Memories

A few weeks ago we were able to host our first Alumni Week at the lake. It was a great vacation memory to build with former residents and to continue building relationships. It got me thinking about what vacation memories our board and staff have. And here they are...

Our Kitchen Table

  This is my kitchen table. This is it’s best side. Up close you can see that it’s laminate has been melted off in many sections due to hot pots and unfortunate incidents with fingernail polish remover. If you sit at the far right hand corner you will...