Labor

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  Labor Verbalizing the Gospel

  THE BEAUTY OF FOLLOWING JESUS

  I grew up playing with my Barbie’s hair, dressing them up, imagining them at the store. My aunt had a huge influence on my love for fashion and beauty; a part of me knew I’d always wind up in this industry. Yet, I found myself away from Barbie hair, in corporate America, in a job that took way more from me than it gave. At a point of reckoning, my husband asked “What’s your dream?” I responded, “I want to do hair.” So, that’s exactly what I did. The journey of becoming a hairstylist proved difficult. It was a new world, and… Read More

  March 25, 2026
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  Hospital Labor

  THE MIDNIGHT NURSE

  People always assume the hardest part of nursing is the medical side: the emergencies, the alarms, and the long shifts. But for me, the hardest moments are the quiet ones. The hours when the hallways are dim, families have gone home, and patients are left alone with their fear. Those are the hours when I feel Jesus asking me to show up the most. Years ago, I worked the overnight shift when a teenage boy was admitted after a severe depressive episode. He looked so fragile, curled up on his side, eyes red from crying. He wouldn’t talk to anyone. When I checked his vitals,… Read More

  February 25, 2026
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  Labor Recovery Unique Ministries

  ANSWERING THE PHONE AT 2AM

  Recovery taught me that nights are the hardest. That’s when the noise gets loud and the loneliness creeps in. That’s when people decide whether they’re going to make it through until morning. So, I answer my phone. I tell people they can call me anytime, especially in the middle of the night. I don’t sleep much anyway. And I remember too clearly what it felt like to be alone with cravings that felt bigger than God. There were nights I prayed and still wanted to numb everything. Nights when I didn’t trust myself. Nights when one voice could have changed everything. Now, I try to be that… Read More

  February 11, 2026
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  Labor Overcoming Obstacles

  BROKEN AND ABUSED TO REDEEMED PASTOR

  Desiree was born into a broken family, and endured mental and physical abuse throughout her childhood. At the young age of six, her parents divorced, and she was shuffled from one family member to the next. Her Mom was sent to prison, and she moved from California to Washington with her Dad. Her Dad wasn’t ready to raise her and she could not wait to get out of the house. She moved out at the age of 17 and fully intended to join the military, but her plans changed when she met Jeremy, her future husband. Jeremy was from a devout, Christian… Read More

  February 4, 2026
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  Labor Loving Your Neighbor Unique Ministries

  THE BUS DRIVER WHO WAITED

  I start my route before the sun comes up. Same streets, same stops, and same faces. People think driving a bus is just about staying on schedule, but after years behind the wheel, I’ve learned it’s really about noticing people. There was one stop in particular: a single mother and her young son. Every morning, they ran. Every morning, she looked embarrassed and out of breath, trying to juggle a backpack, a lunchbox, and a tired little boy. I noticed the other drivers would pull away if she wasn’t there on time. So, I started waiting. Not long. Just enough. She eventually asked me why. I told… Read More

  January 28, 2026
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  Homeless Labor Loving Your Neighbor

  THE BARBER WHO LISTENS

  I give free haircuts once a week to men coming out of jail, rehab, or homelessness. People ask me why I do it, and the truth is simple: I know what it feels like to look in the mirror and not recognize the man staring back. Years ago, I went through my own season of darkness. I wasn’t in jail, but I might as well have been - stuck in choices I didn’t know how to get out of, ashamed of who I’d become, and convinced God had run out of patience with me. One day, a man invited me to sit… Read More

  January 14, 2026
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