Whenever I watch an elite musician or an athlete, I often contemplate the level of dedication to their craft—the discipline, the commitment, the grit it took to perform at their level is always inspiring. But I confess, I also attribute their success to a good deck. They were dealt a hand that predisposed them to […]
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Things have been elevated lately. I have friends whose anxieties are higher and others whose convictions are clearer. More people seem to have the itch to do something. I’ve even found myself itching to change, start, or get louder. But in this season, God reminded me of his word—steadfast. GraceWorks is beautifully steadfast. The doors
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Friends, I’m thrilled to share that GraceWorks has launched a bold new three-year plan—one we have prayed over and entrusted fully to the Lord. Our dream impact? By 2028, to serve 15,000 neighbors each year, provide healthy reliable food to at least one-third of the 22,000 Williamson County neighbors experiencing food insecurity, strengthen our referral
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I found myself in a wooded campground filled with bowhunters a few years ago. My husband, who had recently learned to make bows and arrows by hand, thought a day trip to the Twin Oaks Bowhunters TN Classic would be fun. I was skeptical. I learned many things at this gathering. First—archers are a contagious
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One of my kids’ favorite summer activities is a dinner picnic. It’s a simple thing—we’ll often just spread a blanket in the backyard—but they think it’s the absolute best. As I pack those picnic baskets full of food, I often take for granted a major blessing: My kids have more than enough food to nourish
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Pearls are made in wildly messy circumstances. They are in oysters at the bottom of an ocean or river under mud and muck. Then, a threat enters their shell. Something as small as a grain of sand invades the oyster. That is when the magic starts! The oyster smothers the threat with this almost miraculous
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Maybe it is my Southern raising, but I firmly believe that my welcome mat sets the tone for the experience in my home. There is something about laying a new welcome mat that gets me excited. I imagine all the people who will walk through that threshold into fellowship, chats, hugs, and meals. GraceWorks has
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I may have overcommitted. My husband convinced me that we could handle building a 40×60 ft garden and two new flower beds this year. We spent many hours digging. After an afternoon of moving dirt and tucking in bulbs, my 5-year-old daughter made a comment – “All these pretty things start in the dirty ground.”
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A Message from Alicia Bell, CEO, and Rodney Chester, Board Chairman, GraceWorks Ministries At GraceWorks, our mission has always been to provide hope, help, and nourishment to our Neighbors in need—no matter their circumstances. As federal funding and compliance requirements undergo review, we want to reassure our community that we remain unwavering in our commitment
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What did life look like for you in 1995? I’ll start – I was a chatty three-year-old slinging popsicles and listening to Diamond Rio around the cul-de-sac of our home in Franklin. My days were spent in a home that loved the Lord and showing that by loving each other deeply. The church was the
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