Living in the Light

Living in the Light

Living in the Light By Abby Elam Counseling Center Director In recent weeks I have found myself repeatedly saying “we were not created to live in the dark.”   As counselors at The Joy House, there are moments when we recognize the darkness, we see it rear its head or...
Grief Shares is Grief Lessened

Grief Shares is Grief Lessened

By Abby Elam Counseling Center Director   For many 2020 and 2021 have been marked by grief and loss, and our counseling center suffered alongside the world. We began this year trying to figure out how to continue to help others with their burdens and sufferings...
Welcome Kathryn Bracher

Welcome Kathryn Bracher

Here is what Steve Lowe, our executive Director, had to say regarding Kathryn joining our ministry. “We are super excited to welcome Katheryn to our team as our office administrator/intake coordinator for our counseling center. She has a heart committed to...
A Letter from the Barber Family

A Letter from the Barber Family

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the imago Dei. This is the basic biblical idea that God created humans – all of us – “in His own image” (Genesis 1:27). There are different ideas as to what this means for us, but my belief is that it means He created us to act...
Counseling Center Update

Counseling Center Update

Counseling Center Update  Moving Forward but Never Fully Moving On: By Abby Elam   I have recently joked with a few folks that I need to get WWGS (What Would Garry Say) bracelets made up and handed out to those who have been blessed by the wise counsel and...
Garry Barber-A Tribute

Garry Barber-A Tribute

Garry Barber – A Tribute  By Steve Lowe Executive Director A Life Lived for God’s Glory   As I sit to write this it’s still hard for me to believe that Garry is no longer with us. What a tremendous blessing it was to share life and ministry together with Garry for...