Mothers day table with flowersReflections

A Mother’s Day Gift of Grace

Hello, I’m Michelle, a housemom here at Cookson Hills. I’ve been blessed by decades of Mother’s Day celebrations. But this year took the cake as the best Mother’s Day I’ve ever had, not because of the grandness, but because it gave such a clear little glimpse of what the Lord is doing in the hearts…

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A Totally Different Me

Growing up I did not have a strong mother figure. I was left so many times by my birth mom and she was never fully there mentally. Between prison and drugs, my mom spent very little time with me. When she stopped calling me altogether I took that really hard. I felt I could not…

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Reflections

Light the Fire

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see…

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Reflections

What Would You Do?

He spoke barely above a whisper, and I almost missed it. On the first day of school, I had asked my 6th-grade math class to calculate how much money they could save by the time they graduated from Cookson Hills. Students at Cookson Hills are able to earn money in several ways during their time…

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