Prayer Thursday
There is a reality that parents and guardians of children with disabilities face. As their child grows, they develop into a young adult who wants to live independently, be productive, have meaningful relationships, and experience and enjoy life on their own. At the same time these parents are faced with the challenge of parenting their adult child through these normal seasons of life, but what resources are available to the parents? Typical parenting books and resources focus on parenting issues in regards to children and youth. During...
read moreMondays at Mobile Loaves
Mobile Loaves & Fishes is a social outreach ministry for the homeless and indigent working poor. Their mission is to provide food, clothing, and dignity to their brothers and sisters in need. Mobile Loaves & Fishes accomplishes their mission in Nashville by sending their catering trucks to the streets of the city every night of the week. Friends Life serves at Mobile Loaves & Fishes on Monday afternoons. Our Friends prepare the food that is served on the catering trucks and organizes the clothing that is given out on the...
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This Thursday, please pray for one of our organizational goals. Pray for our staff as we are currently building a calendar-year day program that includes employment, education and recreation. Pray for creative ideas and energy. Pray that we would come up with programming that has our Friends’ needs at the center, programming that will allow them to realize their dreams and gain independence.
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Each Thursday, this blog will be updated with a specific prayer request for Friends Life. Friends Life has a great prayer team that surrounds our organization in prayer. If you would like to join the prayer team, be on the e-mail list and devote some time to praying for us, please e-mail brittany (brittany {at} friendslife {dot} org). This Thursday, please pray that Friends Life could secure a new facility and/or piece of property in Nashville by March 31st so we can begin offering a full day program and additional services. Pray many...
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Welcome to our blog! We hope you will check back often for pictures, videos and updates of what we have been doing at Friends Life. If you would like to learn more about our organization, continue reading, then head on over to our website at www.friendslife.org! Daily life begins with a simple desire to love, laugh and live in relationship with others. Though that might seem common and ordinary to some, it can be a daily struggle for adults with developmental disabilities. As our doors open each day, our Friends experience a genuine...
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Friends Life is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. We seek to create opportunities to develop socially, grow personally and enjoy community as they experience life together.