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Toss Your Cloak
Toss Your Cloak “As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus, was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Mark 10:46-52 [NLT] Jesus and his disciples met
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Thanksgiving Meal 2020
When men and women enter our program, they become part of what we affectionately call “The Foundry Family.” Thanksgiving is something you do with family.
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Donate Your Car - Change a Life
You may see grandma’s old 1965 Thunderbird or the “Lemon” sitting in your front yard as junk, but to the men and women in our program struggling with addiction it’s so much more!
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Giving Christmas to those in need
It's the holiday season. Send a gift to those that need it most. Giving Christmas meets the needs of those in our programs.
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My God is Present
Join us for our monthly prayer, My God is Present. God is always there for us even when we do not see him.
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The Shift in Security Amidst Support
There are a lot of transitions that participants need to make both physically and mentally. What are some of these shifts and what do they look like practically.
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7 Pillars of a Freedom Palace
by Graham Bufford Director of Aftercare/CLCC “Wisdom has built a palace supported on seven pillars.” – Proverbs 9:1 TLB Long term and sustained recovery is more than possible! It’s actually very likely if one practices wisdom and remains committed to God’s principles and processes. The following are seven pillars on which to build a healthy
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Never Settle
by Macy – a Foundry Program Participant My name is Macy. I was born in ’91 in Jacksonville, Florida. I grew up in the church, and I knew of God, but I never knew him. Had I known of His great love for me, I never would’ve gone looking and settling for unhealthy love. Settling
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Speak Life
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” When I was a little girl, my sister and I used to play a silly little game, where we would call each other food names as insults. For example, Cabbage was a very hurtful food name. The more unappealing the food, the
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Seeking Wisdom through Wise Questions
by Graham Bufford Director of Aftercare/CLCC “Don’t be fools, then, but try to find out what the Lord wants you to do.” -Ephesians 5:17 GNB Effort is defined simply as a vigorous or determined attempt. Through the Law of Reaping and Sowing, we will reap the fruits of whatever seeds of effort we sow, be
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A Brand New Person
I was losing everything a little bit at a time. . . Since the age of 12, Holly had been “in control.” When her mother died, she took responsibility for her younger sister. She believed she was in control too when she started using drugs in her late 20’s. I can stop when I want
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Was It You Who Gave on #GivingTuesday?
Tuesdays have a great potential. For example, #TacoTuesday is a great day. It can mean crunchy, soft, spicy or mild—with all the trimmings. (Extra cheese and guacamole, anyone?) For the price of a taco, you can transform #TacoTuesday to #GivingTuesday to reshape a life and make a permanent impact—with all the trimmings of joy, peace
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Yada Even the Fleas
How do we find an attitude of gratitude when life sucks? When things don't go our way? When the train is stuck on the tracks and we can't get to where we need to go? Or our kids won't speak to us? Or we get a bad diagnosis from the doctor? Or the checkbook math isn't making sense and our bills pile up?
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A Day in the Life...
There are many misconceptions about the work we do here at The Foundry. It’s hard to understand the rigorous schedule a program participant keeps unless you are here on property witnessing it with your own eyes. I pray this article helps quash all mistaken impressions about the work we do here at The Foundry. The
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Got Questions?
We often get asked many questions about the counseling that is offered here at The Foundry. Check out these common FAQs put together by Graham Bufford, The Foundry Ministries Director of Aftercare. What type of counseling best describes what is offered at The Foundry? The type of counseling The Foundry Ministries offers is best defined
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Show You Care with Boxes of Hope
This Thanksgiving we’ll distribute more than 150 Boxes of Hope—each including a turkey and all the ingredients for a Thanksgiving feast—to families in need throughout our community. Gather your friends, family, co-workers or church group and head to your local grocery store to fill a box of hope. Decorate your box and leave a special Thanksgiving
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The Power of Prayer
“Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the ground. It disappears for a season, but it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers bear fruit forever.” ― Mark Batterson, Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge In the middle of our most difficult circumstances we often search
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Donate Your Car!
Selling your car can be extremely frustrating! Take a moment and explore the benefits of donating your car to the Foundry instead. Sell it on your own: Gather all the facts about your car and list your car in a 3rd party listing like Auto Trader Pay $25 or more to list your car Receive
