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Giving the Shoes off Your Feet
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Giving the Shoes off Your Feet. By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger. These are the only shoes I have. And they hurt. These words were spoken to me by one of my campers last week. Full of life, full of wonder, so kind, and limping around in a pair of sandals that could barely pass as shoes. I had noticed the first day that both Wesley and his twin brother, Xavier, who had also come to UGM Camp. Everyday. It was by the third day that Wesley told me how much his feet were hurting. I asked Wesley ...
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The Impact Blog | Clare Pursch
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A Baptism at UGM Camp. Posted by Clare Pursch. Sep 8, 2015 4:29:00 PM. By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Blogger/Photographer. Last week the staff at UGM Camp walked down to the river and watched as one of their own was baptized. By UGM Camp Director Ryan Brown. Posted by Clare Pursch. Aug 25, 2015 4:30:00 PM. By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger. Two stories, two people, different ages, different lives. Same story, same pain, same struggles, brought together by the love of Jesus Christ. Make a differe...
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UGM Camp Cabin Leaders
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UGM Camp Cabin Leaders. By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger. One of the greatest privileges of serving at UGM Camp on Staff is that every week we are given the gift of watching children come to salvation and understand Christ’s love for the first time. However, that is not the only gift that we are given. Not only do we watch as Christ transforms the lives of kids, but we also watch as He transforms the lives. Of their cabin leaders. Who come with the host church. A week of serving at UGM Camp.
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Relapse, Early Intervention Tools for Family
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Relapse, Early Intervention Tools for Family. By Jina Doggett, Director of Women's Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall. Addiction and recovery affect not only individuals, but family and friends. Oftentimes, a co-dependent. Relationship forms when a parent, spouse or sibling struggles with addiction. Codependency is a term which describes a relationship in which one person enables and the other controls. Someone who is co-dependent may be excessively reliant upon a family member or friend. Eveloping a relapse,.
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UGM Camp: a Girl Named Mina
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UGM Camp: a Girl Named Mina. By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger. Mina is the name of the little girl that came into my life this last week at UGM Camp. And left a mark that will never be erased. Mina showed me love in its truest form. She showed me sacrifice, joy in the midst of darkness, bravery in the face of great pain, strength in the midst of the storm. That is her life. But I do know this Mina understands the love of Jesus. She told me about how happy she was that she had been able to c...
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Mission - Latah Valley Presbyterian Church
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Latah Valley Presbyterian Church. History and Who We Are. Local ministries we enthusiastically support. Cup of Cool Water. Is boldly loving Spokane's youth who are homeless. HolidayPax Ministries is a 501C3 Nonprofit organization that is dedicated to bringing warmth and cheer to some of the homeless population of Spokane during the Holiday Season. Liberty Park Development Center. Or call 509-534-0957 for ways to help! Or call 509-443-5905. . Union Gospel Mission Inland Northwest. World Relief - Spokane.
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The Effects of Relapse on Recovery
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The Effects of Relapse on Recovery. For this month's newslettter, UGM Men's Recovery Counselor John Dunne answered some basic questions about relapse. Here is the fuller version of that interview with John in which he answers in more detail questions about how relapse relates to recovery. Can you define relapse. And explain what it looks like? What are the warning signs of relapse? There are a lot of them. We actually have an acronym from the Genesis book called the FASTER scale. I get Ticked off. How do...
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The Impact Blog
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How a New Kidney Helped Me Better Understand Recovery. Sep 23, 2016 4:13:24 PM. Hen Tiffany, Director of Vocational Advancement, discovered she needed a kidney transplant, finding a willing donor was no easy task. After waiting for several months, she met Daisy, and earlier this year, Tiffany had her transplant. When she returned to work, Tiffany went to the Men's Recovery community meeting to thank them for praying for her. The following is a reflection Tiffany wrote after that meeting where she. Recent...
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