by Molly Adkins | Aug 30, 2021 | Living Alternatives General, Pregnancy Resource Center
The dollar store clerk noticed her right away. Luisa, standing just inside the door, appeared oblivious to her drenched clothing, the water puddling around her shoes, and the tears streaming down her face. “Can I help you?” “Oh… I think I need a pregnancy...
by Danielle Chapman | Aug 19, 2021 | Building Blocks
At Molly’s* first appointment she could barely keep her eyes open. Raising two energetic little boys, being pregnant, and having a partner that worked out of town was harder than she ever imagined. As all Mamas know, motherhood is not for the faint of heart, and this...
by Jonna Brack | Jul 19, 2021 | Pregnancy Resource Center
When we hear “abortion,” we immediately focus on saving the life of a baby. But gaining God’s perspective can also take our focus to the mother. An abortion-minded girl came in one day to determine the type of abortion she needed. Would it be a pill or surgical? That...
by Steve Roquemore | Jun 1, 2021 | Living Alternatives General
It’s hard to believe, but I am approaching my 1-year anniversary as the Executive Director of Living Alternatives. I began serving in July 2021 during the height of the COVID pandemic, at a time when the country was in full retreat from business as usual: people...
by Aimee Krol | May 17, 2021 | Childbirth Services, Pregnancy Resource Center
“For two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor” (Ecclesiastes 4:9) Monique could have been another statistic. But, instead, she came to us a young, single, pregnant, African American girl. Through our parenting mentorship...
by Doreen Hague | Apr 6, 2021 | Stay In Touch
Christa’s sobs echoed in the hallways at Axia. She was pregnant and devastated. Her boyfriend told her he would leave her if she didn’t have an abortion. At that moment, his threat to leave was all she could think about. As she left, we reassured her that...
by Emily Huerta | Mar 12, 2021 | KEEPS
The banquet room glowed with candlelight as everyone enjoyed hot cocoa, a bacon-wrapped pork medallion dinner, and cupcake desserts. We played cheerful games and got more than a little icing on us as we decorated gingerbread houses. Joyful laughter filled the air as...
by Carol Morgan | Feb 12, 2021 | Loving Alternative
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is the tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 I found myself in a room filled with smiling, eager-looking people. I was smiling too, in a vain attempt to disguise the hopelessness gripping my heart. There were many...
by Lorin Roncancio | Jan 11, 2021 | Fatherheart
Jessica arrived at Fatherheart after a two-day Greyhound bus ride from Las Vegas to Tyler. We interviewed Jessica via Skype and we weren’t sure she would actually get on a bus and travel the 48 hours she needed to start a new life, but deep down she knew that this was...
by Steve Roquemore | Jan 7, 2021 | Living Alternatives General
2020 may go down as one of the hardest in our lifetime. We have made significant adjustments in the way we live, from wearing masks to changes in public gatherings and social distancing. But we’ve also had significant scientific achievements to find a vaccine in...