Healing Hearts Housing

01/09/2026

We would like to acknowledge and thank the ladies at Grace Lutheran Church, ELCA Fairmont for the Women's Care Kits that they made that go into our welcome baskets. Full of basic essentials and a warm greeting to let them know they are loved and supported!
Thank you so much...LOOK HOW GREAT THESE ARE! 🥰

01/08/2026

One of my favorite things we do here is putting together welcome baskets for each woman who comes into the house. Every new resident is greeted with one of these baskets so she knows right away that she is welcomed, valued, and cared for.
These 15 baskets are ready and waiting. Each one is filled with thoughtful items meant to bring comfort, dignity, and a sense of home during what can be a very tender transition.
A special thank you to St. John's Lutheran Church here in Sherburn. Their Sunday School class generously made and donated the bath bombs you see in the close up photo. What a beautiful act of kindness and creativity. Those simple, loving touches mean more than words can say.
It truly takes a community to do this work, and we are so grateful for the many hands and hearts that help make these moments possible. 💙

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

We want to send a huge and heartfelt thank you to Lisa and all of the wonderful staff at Temperance Lake Ridge for their incredibly generous donation to the Women’s House.

Yesterday they blessed us with a mountain of food, paper towels, toilet paper, and everyday household supplies. Truly everything from barbecue sauce to peanut butter and so much in between. What a gift.

Temperance Lake Ridge has been supportive, encouraging, and kind to us from the very beginning, and we are so grateful for the way they consistently show up for our community. As an assisted living facility, they do such a beautiful job caring for their residents and creating joy through the many fun activities they share on their page. That same spirit of generosity and compassion extends beyond their walls and into our community.

Thank you for remembering the women we serve and for helping us keep our home stocked, welcoming, and running smoothly. Your thoughtfulness is so appreciated and we are beyond thankful for your continued support and belief in our mission.

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year from Healing Hearts Housing! ✨ As we step into 2026, our hearts are full. We have watched women rebuild their lives, find courage they did not know they had, and take steps, sometimes small, sometimes bold, toward a new way of living. Recovery is not quick and it is not easy, but it is beautiful to witness when hope begins to take root.

We are grateful for every prayer, every donation, every kind word, and every person who has stood beside us in this mission. You make it possible for these women to have a safe place to land, to learn, to grow, and to rediscover who they were created to be.

To our current residents, to our alumni, and to anyone fighting for a better tomorrow, keep going. You are worth the work. You are loved. Healing is real and recovery is possible.
May this new year be full of grace, growth, and new beginnings.

Happy New Year, from our home to yours.

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11

Sidenote: Check out our new billboards - Digital one on State Street near Culligan and one on Old 16 near Kahler Automation.

12/30/2025

12/28/2025

We had the most wonderful Christmas. Staff and residents past and present.
THIS NIGHT WAS SOOOOO FUN!
Thank you to all who helped make this so special. I am beyond grateful and humbled that God chose us for this mission.
Recovery is possible and lives truly do change.
We love you girls - all of you.
Only one of our 5 staff members couldnt make it.
To all those that suited up and showed up...THANK YOU!!!!!
BEYOND BLESSED 🥰🥰🥰

12/26/2025

We will be celebrating our Christmas with the ladies this evening and are super excited to show them the love they so deserve.
Thank you to Grace Lutheran Church and to Trimont United Methodist Women for donating so the ladies can have a holiday celebration.
We all made toffee popcorn and chocolate covered toffee on Christmas eve. It was both fun and delicious.
They were shown how you can transform butter, sugar, extracts and nuts into awesome candy. A little heat and time and transformations happen....just like us!
Beyond grateful!!

12/26/2025

Lin Beckendorf (I had her name wrong...so sorry) and Kathy Wilkening made these incredibly beautiful quilts for two very lucky ladies at Healing Hearts Housing.
Thank you so much to you both and to all of the Prarie Star Quilters.

12/22/2025

Last year we shared a picture of our Christmas tree at the women’s house with no presents underneath it.
It was not meant to be sad. It was meant to be honest.
Many of the women who come through our doors arrive with very little. Some are rebuilding relationships. Some are starting over for the very first time. For many, Christmas has been a difficult season in the past.
So we shared that picture and simply let our community know that if anyone felt called to help, it would mean the world to these women to have a few gifts under the tree and to feel remembered and celebrated.
And you showed up.
Because of you, that empty space beneath the tree was filled. More importantly, the women felt seen, valued, and deeply loved. There were smiles, tears, laughter, and a sense of hope that stayed long after Christmas morning.
We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Grace Lutheran Church and their Giving Tree for helping supply some of the gifts that will go under this tree, and to the Trimont Lutheran Women for their generous donation. Your kindness and thoughtfulness are a true blessing to the women we serve.
As we approach this season again, we are reminded how powerful community truly is. Thank you for wrapping your arms around these women and helping make Christmas something beautiful and healing.
We are forever grateful.
If you feel called to want to help, you can reach us at 507 236 3103 or 507 848 6307
Or email us at healinghearts56171@gmail.com
Merry Christmas and God bless you all!

Curt and Cheri 💙

12/22/2025

We are incredibly thankful for the generous $500 donation we received from CCF Bank in Fairmont.

Curtis is pictured here along with MaKenzie B., Abby R and Lynn P proudly holding this gift, and we want you to know how much it truly means to us and to the women we serve.

Donations like this help provide recovery coaching, life skills support, wellness needs, and everyday essentials for the ladies living at Healing Hearts.

It is because of the continued kindness and generosity of our community that we are able to stay full and continue walking alongside women as they rebuild their lives.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in this mission and for cheering the ladies on. We do not take that support lightly.

Merry Christmas
Curt and Cheri 💙

12/19/2025

Beverly Borntrager leads a quilting group at Temperance Lake Ridge and she tells us that they meet unofficially daily. They put together these wonderful pieces.
Aren't they great?!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DONATING THEMTo Healing Hearts Housing