Angela Houston, Author at Grace Like Rain

Ministry Updates Volunteer Corner

Calling all Laptops and Computer Gurus

Several of our heads of families that we support, especially young moms, are pursuing their GED and\or taking college classes. One way we are looking to support them is by starting a laptop program where families would be able to check out a laptop for…

Angela HoustonMarch 10, 2017

Blog

Seeing God’s Love

I believe that one of the most powerful ways that we are attacked as women is through our self-image and our self-confidence. In our heads, we know that we are the daughter of the King, but for some of us (me!!!!), I am quick to…

Angela HoustonJanuary 29, 2017

Volunteer Corner

Spread the Love

There are so many areas that we help parents in or that a parent may need further help and skills in that we can use all talents. I know that I have been blessed with knowing a bunch of women who had talents in so…

Angela HoustonJanuary 29, 2017

Family Corner Needs

Single Dad with Special Needs Son Needs Your Help

Corey lost his job 10 months ago and he has been applying and seeking out full-time work since then. It's been difficult to find work with hours that are flexible enough for him to take Nate to the bus stop in the mornings & then…

Angela HoustonJanuary 2, 2017

Family Corner Needs

Can you help bless this family?

Can you remember a time when a friend just up and left you? Like one day you were friends and then the you never heard from them again?? Do you remember how you felt? I have had this happen to me a couple times, and…

Angela HoustonDecember 15, 2016

Life Skills

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving time is such a special time. It’s a time to reflect on all we’ve been blessed with and as Christians it’s a time to reflect and thank God for all He’s provided. There’s always something to be thankful, as cliché as that may sound.…

Angela HoustonNovember 22, 2016

Life Skills

Giving my gifts

For a long time, I saw myself as someone who had nothing to offer. I had my talents but they were not something that I considered helpful to advancing the Kingdom of Christ. For instance, I love to organize. My husband bought me a P-touch…

Angela HoustonOctober 25, 2016

Life Skills

1000 Gifts- Practicing being Thankful

I have always loved Thanksgiving. Nothing upsets me more than when I see the news stations focusing more on Black Friday than on Thanksgiving. Its not about the food for me. While I love to cook and eating is always a pleasure, I enjoy what…

Angela HoustonOctober 25, 2016

Volunteer Corner

Lemme tell ya,

I am Michelle’s daughter, Mikaelyn. I am her first child, but the second oldest in our family. We have a pretty big family, I have four siblings and sometimes more. My mom started to be a part of the Safe Families Organization about a year…

Angela HoustonOctober 18, 2016

Ministry Updates

Power of 10

Giving is hard for me. I grew up in a church and can remember when I was in first grade and I won $10 in a Sunday school contest. My father trying to teach me to tithe from a young age said that I needed…

Angela HoustonOctober 18, 2016