Home of Grace for Women

01/22/2026

01/20/2026

Our 1st newsletter of the New Year!

01/14/2026

✨GRAD TESTIMONY ✨
My name is Cristela Stuart, and God has placed it on my heart to share a little of His goodness and faithfulness in my life.

Many of you knew me during the years I was living in addiction. I felt deeply alone—isolated, wounded, and overwhelmed by pain. For a long time, I tried to numb that pain and fill an empty place in my heart with drugs, but nothing ever changed… except that the hurt grew deeper.

Last year, I came to the Home of Grace for Women because I knew I was standing at a crossroads. I had one foot in the grave, and I knew something had to change. I was exhausted from surviving—I wanted to live. I finally reached the place where “enough was enough,” and I surrendered.

As of January 22, I will be eight months clean, and I give all the glory to God. While at Home of Grace, I gave my life to Jesus Christ and was baptized, and since that day, God has been restoring what I never thought could be healed. Today, I live in the graduate dorm, and I am rebuilding relationships with my adult children and others I love.

I know I can’t get back everything the enemy stole, but God has given me something even greater—a new life, a new heart, and a future filled with hope.

I want others to know that the trauma you’ve experienced does not define you. Your past does not get the final word. Healing is possible. A healthy, meaningful life is possible. Walking with God and being surrounded by a loving, faith-filled community here at Home of Grace has helped me work through years of hurt, pain, and trauma—even through the unimaginable heartbreak of recently losing my son, Eric.

If you are hurting, struggling, or feel alone, I want you to know this: there is hope, and you don’t have to walk this road alone anymore. Jesus has filled the void I tried to fill for so many years, and He can do the same for you.

There is hope. There is healing. There is new life. 💙

01/12/2026

💙With overflowing gratitude, we thank our dear friends Ross and Colleen Roberts for their incredible gift of a Lexus to Home of Grace for Women. Your generosity, long-time support, faithful prayers, and constant encouragement have been a true blessing to our ministry and to every woman we serve.

“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” — James 1:17

Thank you for pouring into our ladies week after week, walking beside them with love, compassion, and faith. Your hearts for God and for these women shine brightly, and your impact reaches far beyond what words can express.

“The Lord bless you and keep you.” — Numbers 6:24

01/12/2026

Today we celebrate these courageous women graduating from the 90-day program at Home of Grace for Women. What God has begun, He is faithful to complete!

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves… He will rejoice over you with singing.” — Zephaniah 3:17

We are so proud of each of you for choosing obedience, healing, and freedom. Keep walking boldly in the new life Christ has given you—your testimony is powerful, and your future is filled with hope.

01/12/2026

Thank you Pastor Stan and and Northside Bible Church for having us with you in service this AM.
Such an inspiring teaching Word to simplify and do ONE thing-gain Christ!

01/09/2026

Thank you to Mt Hebron Church for having us for the first Sunday service of 2026. What a Holy Spirit filled way to start the year! Pastors Joe and Linda Johnson always bring the Word to life. We are so grateful for this long time, faithfully supportive church who do so much for our community.

01/05/2026

At Home of Grace for Women, we believe lasting recovery is found through Christ and strengthened through community. Continuing outpatient treatment allows women to remain rooted in God’s Word while receiving the support, accountability, and encouragement needed for everyday life. When women come together in faith, burdens are lifted, hope is renewed, and healing deepens.

As Scripture reminds us…
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up” 1 Thessalonians 5:11.

Together, we walk forward—trusting God to complete the good work He has begun.

01/02/2026

We would like to give a shout out of gratitude to Fountain of Life Church and Pastor Rodney Mauroner for their faithful support to us. The ladies were in service for the last Sunday of the year with this great church. We were challenged as we go into this New Year. May God bless you all as you faithfully serve Him and others.

01/01/2026

✨ New Year. New Beginnings.
New Life in Christ. ✨

As a new year begins, we give glory to God for the lives He continues to redeem and restore through Home of Grace for Women. There is no greater testimony than a life transformed by Jesus. One of our former graduates courageously shared her full story:

“My name is Kirsten Lumpkins. I am 35 years old and I am a recent Home of Grace graduate. I now live at the Ruth House here on campus. I discovered my genetic predisposition to substance abuse at an early age. By 14 years old I was already blacking out with my alcohol consumption. By 16 I had legal troubles and found myself inside the first of many inpatient drug rehabilitation centers. By 18 I found myself incarcerated and spending Christmas in jail. Addicts fight a continual and progressive disease and I spent my life in a constant war against drugs fighting to survive. I grew weary and ever increasingly sick over the years. At 27 I began an arduous journey to find help. I was serious about discovering the path to sobriety and I searched for recovery. I sought counseling and therapy. I went to AA meetings and NA meetings. I worked the twelve steps with a sponsor. I saw a psychiatrist. I took prescription medicines. I tried a drug maintenance program. I checked myself into several inpatient facilities in Alabama and Georgia. Nothing could keep me sober. I had this feeble grasp on staying sober and it managed to slip from my fingers time and time again. Despite my best efforts, professional help, and a deep desire to live sober, I continued to relapse.

I had tried everything but Jesus. Turns out He’s the only thing I need!

Everything changed when the Lord called me to the Home of Grace. On arrival, I had a limited and uneducated sense of Jesus. I didn’t grow up in church, and I had never read the Bible. I thought I understood what it meant that Jesus had died for me. I thought I was going to heaven, despite the way I was living. I thought I knew Jesus, but it turns out I only knew “of” Jesus. I had never surrendered my life to Him. He had never entered into my heart. The Home of Grace was the avenue that saved my life. The Home of Grace teaches the path to salvation clearly and makes it possible for the lost to find God. This is what delivered me from death. This is what transformed me into who I am, and Whose I am today. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Receiving the gift of my salvation through Jesus Christ was made possible by this program. After a lifetime of hopeless searching, the Home of Grace has provided a way for me to cultivate an intimate relationship with God. This process has preserved my earthly life, and reserved my Heavenly afterlife. What this facility offers is unlike any other program I have been a part of in my life long struggle. I am so thankful that struggle is now over and nailed to the cross of our Lord and Savior.

I am a new creation in Him. I am sealed with the Holy Spirit. Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and He intercedes on my behalf! I put off my old self. I am not conformed to the patterns of this world. I set my sights on Heavenly things. I take my thoughts captive in accordance to His Word. I deny myself and take up my cross daily so that I may be His disciple. I bear fruit of the Spirit. The Bible says, “who has been forgiven little, loves little.” Well… I love A WHOLE LOT!!!

Jesus saved my life. And the Home of Grace gave me Jesus.”
— Kirsten Lumpkins

📖 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
— John 8:36

This is why we do what we do. This is the power of Jesus. And this is what true new beginnings look like. 💛

12/31/2025

✨ New Year…New Beginnings…
New Hope. ✨

As we step into a new year, we are reminded that with God, every season brings the opportunity for renewal. At Home of Grace for Women, we witness the beauty of transformation every single day—lives restored, hope renewed, and futures rebuilt through faith in Jesus Christ.

One of our recent graduates shared these powerful words:

“Home of Grace for Women changed my life by giving me a true new beginning. When I came in, I was broken and lost, but I found safety, support, and hope. Through faith, structure, and accountability, I learned how to heal, believe in myself again, and build a better future. Home of Grace showed me that my past doesn’t define me—and that I am capable of real change.”
— Ravyn S.

This is the heart of our mission—helping women discover that their story is not over and that God still has a beautiful plan for their lives.

📖 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

As we welcome this new year, we give all glory to God for the lives being changed and the new beginnings yet to come. Thank you to our supporters, staff, volunteers, and prayer warriors who make this life-saving work possible.

Here’s to a year filled with grace, healing, and freedom. 💛

12/30/2025

Home of Grace for Women is in need of 4-6 sturdy (heavy duty) dining room chairs 🙏