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Stories From School

Stories From School

Stories from School By Robin Whitaker, The Joy House School Teacher The most gratifying part of teaching at the Joy House Academy is watching students who have struggled in school for years suddenly begin achieving. A common weakness for most students is math. Maybe...

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Cherokee County Luncheon

Cherokee County Luncheon

Cherokee County Luncheon   We were able to have an amazing luncheon with some of Cherokee County leaders and influencers where we shared a bit of our story and ate some delicious food. Here is the press release for the event. We hope you are able to see our...

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Welcome to Our New Girl’s Home House Parents

Welcome to Our New Girl’s Home House Parents

Welcome to Our New Girl's Home House Parents We are delighted to share with you that we have hired new girl’s house parents to open a second home for girls. We want to welcome Chase and Veronica Allen along with their son Aiden, to The Joy House team. If you missed...

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A Compassionate Heart

A Compassionate Heart

By Steve Lowe Executive Director   We don’t necessarily struggle to believe Christ has compassion for us as sufferers, but do we realize his compassion, mercy and grace for us as sinners. I’ve come to realize that at a different level over the past few months...

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Employment Opportunity

Employment Opportunity

The Joy House, a Christian home for teens located in Jasper, Georgia is currently seeking a married couple for a full-time house-parenting position in our second girl’s home. No prior experience is needed, as training will be provided. Must be a mature Christian...

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A Renewed Hope

A Renewed Hope

A Renewed Hope By Seth Ellzey My family and I have been in house parent ministry four years and have been blessed to serve in such a capacity. Our family consists of myself, my wife Jenn and our little boy Luke. Jenn and I have found that being house parents is about...

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Finding God’s Purpose

Finding God’s Purpose

Finding God’s Purpose Teen Spotlight We’re so excited about what God has in store for Eli. Pictured above are Eli and his father Joe since leaving the program. On the evening of January 30th, we gathered to celebrate his completion of the program. What tremendous...

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What To Do When Things Go Crazy

What To Do When Things Go Crazy

  By: Bill Wattenbarger Yet another article about coping with uncertainty in a nation and community in turmoil and the personal challenges it brings. From COVID 19 to politics, these are scary times. So how are we to cope? The world, even some faith-leadership,...

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