News and Encouragement

My name is Mackenzie, I am 30 years old. I came here to A Ray of Hope after completing treatment. Since the age of 16, I have been to...

The day CPS took my daughter from me is the day I felt as though my entire life had entirely crumbled around me. I remember feeling angry...

Everyone has to start somewhere, and some even start somewhere more than once. My name is Michael and I am 21 years old. I am currently a...

Hi Everyone, My name is Mackenzie, I am currently staying at A Ray of Hope and have been for a few months. Each week we do benevolence...

Hello, My name is Seth Murray. In my past, I was an opiate/meth addict for close to a decade but I came to A Ray of Hope and restarted my...

I heard about A Ray of Hope, Peggy’s House, from my parents house when they first opened. They sent me the newspaper article about it and...

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they...

It’s been a little over 3 months since I arrived at Peggy’s House. I just celebrated 90 days clean and sober. A feat I haven’t...

I was an addict, long before I was a mother, but I was a Christian long before I was an addict. Being a Christian that loves her children...

No matter where I am, no matter how dire my living conditions are or no matter what life’s obstacles I’m facing, I always give thanks on...

What is air? That thing that keeps us living, the breath of God. Somehow, it's always there, covering all that survives. I wonder if God...

Hey Hope family! I remember the first day I came into Peggy's house. I immediately felt a peace and comfort surrounding me the way you...

What Christmas means to me. The main thing is we are celebrating Jesus’ birthday, but that does not mean that it is actually his...

About 3 months ago, I was evicted and left struggling to find a place to call home for my daughter and I. I had lived at A Ray of Hope...

Since I was 18 years old, I have been in and out of trouble. I had no intentions of it becoming a problem. I had no intentions of ending...

If I expressed my thoughts out loud to you, the reaction I would get is I’m crazy and my words untrue. In all honesty that is the...

I’m so GRATEFUL for A Ray of Hope. Everyone deserves a chance, a second chance and even a third. I’m Brittney Frehse and I’ve been given...

Today I pray, God and Father show me how to be a better man today than I was yesterday. Give me the ability to remain teachable, to be...