It’s strange how often we think we know what we need. We map it out. We feel it strongly. We move toward it with confidence. Yet, if we’re honest, there have been plenty of times when things we thought would satisfy us didn’t. Times when we chased something, even worked hard to make it happen,…
Here’s a little secret: I love kids. And not just my own kids or grandkids. I love them so much that I get mushy around them. I especially love the kids we serve here at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries. I like to make a point to take off my, “Executive Director Hat,” and put on…
Devotion by Micheal Woods, Executive Director As we step into a new year, I want to share something with you that I pray will take up residence directly in your soul. It is a truth that not only activates your faith but also grows it. This simple and powerful phrase can renew your life: Yes,…
God Is Able—Right Where You Are Micheal Woods, Executive Director If I could put one sentence at the top of our hearts this month, it would be this: God is able! Not someday when everything lines up, but today. When I was a kid, I wanted to invent a time machine. I thought If I…
Micheal Woods, Executive Director You may not realize it yet, but here, right now, this is your moment. Not yesterday, not someday. Now. Too many of us believe we’ve missed our time. We mistakenly believe that we’ve made too many mistakes or gone too far. But right now, can be your time. You are not…
So often life hands us challenges we never asked for — losses, disappointments, and setbacks that leave us wondering why things turned out the way they did. And in all honesty, we sometimes ask if God really cares. But when we hit those tough moments, we have an important choice to make: will we let…
by Micheal Woods (September/October 2023 Newsletter) I’ve been thinking lately about a passage in the Bible that talks about God’s graciousness to Abram. This has been on my heart because I am convinced it contains a principle that a lot of people find hard to accept. In the account found in Genesis 13, Abram (later…
In our fast-paced world, we expect immediate results. We want instant answers to our prayers. But what happens when God’s timeline doesn’t match our own? What do we do when God seems to be taking too long? There’s a profound truth we must understand: God’s time is always perfect, but it doesn’t always feel good….
March-April 2024 Newsletter Message Growing up, I found myself in multiple situations that required me to fight. I was tall, skinny, had freckles, and a very bad stutter. That being said, fighting was just a part of my childhood. When I was younger, I relied on my fist, but as I have grown up and…
Have you noticed it? That tremor of fear in people’s voices lately? I hear it everywhere – in conversations about political change, in discussions about rebuilding after the storm, and even in talks about everyday challenges that now seem insurmountable. What breaks my heart most isn’t the problems themselves – it’s seeing people I love…
