Newsletters
Jan 03 ,2020
THIS MONTH AT PAYH: MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, MARCH 2019
Hebrews 12:1 refers to the Christian walk as a race, and for those of us at PAYH, it has certainly felt like that at times. It’s been a busy month, as you’ll see as you read the stories below, but it’s also been a very successful month. We’ve seen wonderful…
Nov 08 ,2019
MAKING AN IMPACT
What’s Next? New ground…Increased capacity at the Paul Anderson Youth Home…More families will be touched at the Paul Anderson Family Strong Center. We will continue to do what we have done for 55 years. We will follow the Mighty God we serve. We pray that you partner with us…
Nov 08 ,2019
REAL MOMS DO EXIST
My three-year-old climbs in my lap as I am typing and says, “Can I push a button, Mommy? Can I? God reminds me, in a very loud voice, I am a mom. I have watched the video of Kate Greene as she talks of letting “Supermom go. Even as she…
Nov 08 ,2019
JUST LAUGH AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS
Laugh out loud for a moment. It seems kind of silly to do, but try the simple exercise of making yourself laugh and note what changes. Your whole face does, as well as your perspective. Having a sense of humor about things always changes our outlook and level of stress.…
Nov 08 ,2019
2015 FALL NEWSLETTER
So often we see people around us hurting, yet we feel there is no way to help them. We watch statistics worsening (pg. 3), but read how change can start with just one. Read and download Fall 2015 Newsletter below. PAYH Staff
Nov 08 ,2019
JUST THIS ONCE…
It seems pretty harmless, doesn’t it? You know, that little habit you practice when no one else is around. I’m just going to visit this one website. No one will know. I’ll only stay on it for a minute anyway. Scripture refers to Satan as the Father of Lies. From…
Nov 08 ,2019
RECHARGE
When I first had my son, people would say to me, “Make sure you’re taking care of you! I always wondered how they thought I could possibly have time to do that. Between the seemingly constant feedings, diaper changes, baths, rocking, consoling, and of course snuggling, there wasn’t time to even…
Nov 08 ,2019
GREENER GRASS
We’ve all been there. Your child comes home from school raving about their friend’s brand new car and simultaneously makes you feel like a failure of a parent. Feeling the jealousy rushing in, you ask yourself, How can her parents afford that? Jealousy quickly turns to judgment as you attempt to make…
Nov 08 ,2019
THE PIT
On a recent visit home to my parents’ house, I found a stack of papers from my second grade school year. I thumbed through the terrible drawings, misspelled words, and chicken scratch handwriting with tears of laughter streaming down my face, sharing these hilarious memories with my husband who thankfully…
Nov 08 ,2019
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
I don’t think many people would disagree that we live in a dark age. If you turn on the news, it won’t be long before you hear a harrowing story of neglected children, school shootings, random murders, spousal abuse, human trafficking, racism, poverty, disease, natural disasters, or general mass chaos.…
