Gina was all about being a good mom to her two daughters. Then her brother committed suicide, sending her on a downward spiral into drugs and self-destructive behavior that resulted in CPS taking her kids away.   “When my social worker said I’d never get them back, that’s when I knew I needed help.”… More>

When Amanda discovered her husband of seven years was doing meth, she gave him an ultimatum. “You have to go or the drugs have to go,” she told him firmly. Much to her amazement, he chose his drug habit over his marriage. “OK, I’ll just go start a new family,” he said casually — and… More>

Richard and Summer’s marriage was headed for divorce court. Whether it was the fact that they met when they were both drug addicts, living on the street . . . or they weren’t prepared when baby Ava came along … or that they refused to let God into their lives . . . this was one relationship that seemed… More>

          Sunni knows what it’s like to be homeless. When she was smoking meth, she bounced from one cheap motel to another. When the money ran out, she would walk all night because “it was safer to keep moving than to stay in one place.” Occasionally, she remembers finding an out-of-the- way stairwell… More>

Two years ago, Edmme thought her life was over. Finally off probation and off parole, she was in “a very dark place” — so dark that she contemplated suicide. This Christmas she will mark this season with new joy in her heart. The reason: your gifts made it possible for Edmme, and her son, Nathaniel, to come… More>

After 22 Christmases apart, Karen and her daughters reunite, thanks to your gifts Karen’s been waiting 22 years for this. After battling drug addiction for more than two decades — which kept her away from her kids — Karen and her family are going to be celebrating this Christmas together. Thanks to generous friends like you, both Karen and her daughter Amber have come… More>