Big Man stood in the middle of the street with his hands on his hips, watching Little Wife drive away. “She’s not worth it. She’ll be back. She has nowhere to go and she needs me. She’ll be back in a little while, after she cools off. She’s just not worth it, but she…
There are times when the wonder of Christmas overwhelms us with emotion – joy and sorrow, mixed with regrets and anxiety. We want to celebrate the birth of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, but there’s just so much pain in our lives. We wonder if we will even make it to December…
As we approach this holiday season, we look forward to gathering with family. Our focus turns from being consumed with life to the blessings we have received throughout the year. We stop and recount the times of God’s faithfulness when jobs were lost, houses foreclosed, physical needs were at a premium, and hope seemed dim….
“Turkeys and stuffing and pie, oh my, these are the treats on our table. Support groups and prayers and listening ears, these sure do keep us more stable.” Domestic abuse and violence can truly devastate our holidays, but God is faithful to minister to our hearts and souls even in the midst of the storms. …
One Sunday morning in March, Glorie Christos (who was formerly known as Little Wife) sat down in her usual place in the church auditorium. She looked around at the gathered congregation wishing she could somehow connect. She noticed there was a guest speaker, actually the former pastor of the church. After a good time of…
“I have a job interview! I have a job interview! Someone might want to give me a real job! Thank you Jesus for this amazing day! You are so good to us!” Little Wife was singing and dancing. The invitation for a job interview was the Miracle of the Day, and Little Wife couldn’t even…
After her escape from Big Man, Little Wife filled her days with job hunting, apartment searching and driving her children to school and their activities, trying to keep life for the children as normal as possible, all things considered. There was so much to consider and many life details to be worked out. They stayed…
We praise God for raising up an army of generous funders and donors over the past 29 years of FOCUS Ministries. Where would we be without GOD? Where would we be without YOU? The Lord is our only Hope — in days gone by, He was faithful. Today as I am writing this little post,…
Psalm 100 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates…
One Sunday morning in April, Glorie Christos (who used to be known as Little Wife) sat down in her usual place in the church auditorium. She looked around at the gathered congregation wishing she could somehow connect. She noticed there was a guest speaker, actually the former pastor of the church. After a good time…