How can I take leaps of blind faith just like the new women in Rachel's House?
I have recently asked myself if I have ever been so desperate to try something completely new because everything else had proven empty,...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
How do Horses Help in Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery?
Participants in the Lower Lights Recovery program visit Quiet Pastures of Green Oaks every other Friday for Equine Therapy. (Also known...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
A message from Jan, LLM's CEO on how we will impact more people in 2021
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” While singing Christmas carols in the past, the...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why are we called "Lower Lights" and what is its significance to us in 2020?
“So where did the name ‘Lower Lights’ come from?” This fairly common question was asked recently during a “Meet the Cast” session after...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
How something as small as an almond gave encouragement in the midst of crisis
He was small at birth, one month premature and in the NICU for over a week. His parents were both addicted to drugs - even with a deep...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Reflections from the Recovery Retreat
In July, the Recovery ladies had an opportunity to go on an overnight retreat to Lake Hope in Vinton County. What a treat it was to get...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Kids never stop learning even when they're not at school! How can we support positive learning?
As the director of Bright Lights Kids, a mom, a “Grammie” and a life-long educator, (I got my degree in another century) I have always...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Mason's Story Will Put a Smile on your Face!😁
Over the last few weeks we have shared hope-filled stories with you from our Lower Lights Community. And I just skimmed the surface of...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Jun 6, 2020
- 4 min
Change in Heart - Change in Behavior
Friends, our world is broken, hurting, and dying for truth, hope, and holy love. It is ONLY a heart change that will ever make a difference.
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Lower Lights Ministries
- May 28, 2020
- 4 min
A Story of Surprise During Quarantine
Stories at LLM are abundant and carriers of hope. They are often filled with pain followed by surprising joy. Stories, in all our lives,...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Apr 21, 2020
- 4 min
A Perspective Shift: From Making Requests to Speaking Forth
On Friday afternoons for the past month, I have been serving hot meals and coffee to ladies (and some men) on the block of Sullivant Avenue
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Mar 30, 2020
- 10 min
Crossing Cultures: 5 Days at Lower Lights that "Radically Changed my Life"
Being a student at MVNU has afforded me many life-changing experiences, but what I lived this past week has to be my favorite of them...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Myth of Certainty
The last 7 days have seemed like dog years. Over this last week, the state of Ohio has quickly moved to "stay in place." For many, this...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Mar 24, 2020
- 3 min
Reflecting on our 'Ridiculous' Responses
Yesterday a coworker and I drove 30 minutes across town to a Wal Mart and Kroger that we knew would be well stocked, as opposed to our...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Lower Lights Response to COVID-19
Dear Lower Lights Family, With the many changes and difficulties we are all facing due to COVID-19, we want to continue to serve, comfort...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Mar 4, 2020
- 1 min
Suffering on Sullivant
The Lower Lights Recovery program fills an important need for many vulnerable women in our city as you may have read about in the...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Feb 24, 2020
- 2 min
Fuel for Hope in the Midst of the Mess
Recovery from Substance Use Disorder is emotionally messy work for all involved. It is easy to lose hope. The women we serve are a mirror...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
“Full Life in the Emptiest of Places”
[This was originally shared by Emmalyn, Rachel's House Director, in an email to LLM staff. We thought it was a beautiful, powerful story...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Dec 16, 2019
- 3 min
"Certifiable" Joy
"When will I get my certificate of completion?" Shtunka's question caught me off guard as I was helping her unload her housewarming gifts...
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Lower Lights Ministries
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Got Extra Socks? We Know People With Cold Feet!
Winter came early in Columbus this year and many of us have experienced extended commutes to work from all the premature snow and ice....
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