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Gracewood Breaks Ground at Wanda Lane July 11, Gracewood celebrated the start of renovation work at its Southwest Houston campus with groundbreaking ceremonies. Representatives of Gracewood, Children At Heart Ministries 7/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
Been There There are many reasons why a person is compelled to support our ministries. For 70-year-old Lucille Gordon, her reason for wanting to help the women at Gracewood is simple – she’s been there. 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Secret No More Beth Avalos spent much of her life keeping secrets. She didn’t tell people about her troubled youth. She didn’t mention the devastating illness that still haunts her, or the abusive marriage she survived. But lately God has been leading Beth to not only divulge her past, but to celebrate her triumph over it, with Gracewood as the launching pad. 6/12/2008 12:00:00 AM
First Gracewood Scholarship Recipient Looks to God for Guidance If there is a common denominator for Gracewood residents, it may be the dream of getting back on their feet and succeed in life. Sometimes, however, closed doors and the harshness of life take a toll on their self-esteem and dignity. 4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
A Quest for Help Old Saint Nick had a few extra elves working for him in Houston this Christmas. Thanks to a generous contribution of gifts by the wonderful employees of NewQuest Properties, the moms and children at Gracewood saw their grandest holiday wishes come true. 3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
God's Plan for Vanessa In her own way, Vanessa Braun helped people rebuild their lives. She spent more than a year working with a program that helped Louisiana residents affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita get back on their feet. But when she found herself in need of rescuing, it took a few well-placed miracles to get her the help she needed. 3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Anything is Possible As Executive Director Debbie Rippstein looks at blueprints and plans for Gracewood’s expansion, she sees the greater plans of God at work. 3/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
God's Blueprint On separate three-acre lots in a busy Northwest Houston neighborhood and on a quiet street in Southwest Houston, the future is under construction. 3/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
Children At Heart Announces Matching Grants for Gracewood Children At Heart Ministries has announced two matching grants totaling almost $500,000 to support expansion of its Gracewood ministry to single mothers and their children in Houston. 2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM
HBU Students Help Gracewod Moms Gracewood residents are learning how to tackle the workforce with fervor thanks to a group of Houston Baptist University students who know what they are talking about. 2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM
Giving Back Nearly two years after leaving Gracewood, Elida Garcia decided this was the Christmas for her to give back to the ministry that gave her so much. 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM
Parenting 101 Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs there is. This is especially true for a single parent. To help, Gracewood provides a parenting class for residents as a part of its program. 12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gracewood Breaks Ground on Second Houston Residence Ground has been broken for Gracewood’s new Northwest Houston location. When completed in 2008, it will double the ministry’s ability to serve single mothers and their children. 12/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Tallowood Decorates for Christmas Volunteers from Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston helped decorate the Gracewood residence for Christmas. 11/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Claudia’s Story: From Foster Child to Gracewood Mom “Now I understand my purpose, why I am here. I realized finally, who better for the job than one who had been there?” 11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gracewood Groundbreaking Groundbreaking is set for 10 a.m. on December 6 for Gracewood’s new Northwest Houston location, a project of HomeAid Houston and the Greater Houston Homebuilders Association 11/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Stockings For Christmas West Houston Hospital Volunteers recently brought Christmas stockings for Gracewood families. 11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
A Tasty Helping Hundreds of ladies filed into the Activities Center at Tallowood Baptist Church to partake of its second annual “Taste & See” event. 10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gracewood recently dedicated its new Northwest Houston location An effort to expand its growing ministry to single mothers and their children. 9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
The Unexpected Blessings of Helping Others When Gracewood Maintenance Supervisor Samuel Flores and his wife, Vicki, started a ladies’ Bible study with the single mothers at Gracewood, he thought it would be an avenue for spiritual growth. But an unexpected request led him to reach into their hearts and lives in ways he never could have imagined. 9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
HomeAid HomeAid has made Gracewood the latest in a series of projects it has undertaken to match care providers with Association builders, vendors and suppliers who donate time, materials and labor. 8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Acteens Group Recently four teenage members of Tallowood Baptist Church’s Acteens group surprised Gracewood children with a puppet show. It’s an event everyone hopes to repeat in the near future. 7/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gracewood Project Helps Boy Become an Eagle Scout “I’ve always loved landscaping, and the ministry’s focus on single moms with children really touched me, so it was a perfect fit,” he said. 6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Cooking With Purpose To help curb that bagged dinner instinct, volunteer Darleen Goss offered a crash course in the culinary arts, helping Gracewood moms prepare a month’s worth of meals in one day. 6/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Gracewood was the place that fed me hope . . . Christmas decorating had new significance to Melanie this past year. As she prepared for the promise 2007 would bring, her tree’s evergreen branches were more than just a symbol of the season. They signified hope, something Melanie rediscovered at Gracewood. 5/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Every Day Is Mother's Day Ministries to Single Moms Leads to Success, Hope 5/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
A Heavy Load At age 13, she was unceremoniously kicked out of her house by a troubled mother. With few options, she moved in with her substance-abusing father and then eventually with her aunt and uncle. The long, bumpy road Tenesha traveled eventually brought her to Gracewood, where she finally found stability for her and her young daughter, Trinity. 3/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Knee-Deep in Service Gracewood supporters Donna & Grady Randle give time, talents and gifts to help ministry succeed.
2006 Seeds of Hope Gala The 2006 Seeds of Hope Gala benefiting Gracewood raised more than $35,000 for the ministry and great excitement about meeting the growing needs of Gracewood clients.

Gracewood Breaks Ground at Wanda Lane
July 11, Gracewood celebrated the start of renovation work at its Southwest Houston campus with groundbreaking ceremonies. Representatives of Gracewood, Children At Heart Ministries
7/17/2008 12:00:00 AM

Been There
There are many reasons why a person is compelled to support our ministries. For 70-year-old Lucille Gordon, her reason for wanting to help the women at Gracewood is simple – she’s been there.
7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Secret No More
Beth Avalos spent much of her life keeping secrets. She didn’t tell people about her troubled youth. She didn’t mention the devastating illness that still haunts her, or the abusive marriage she survived. But lately God has been leading Beth to not only divulge her past, but to celebrate her triumph over it, with Gracewood as the launching pad.
6/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

First Gracewood Scholarship Recipient Looks to God for Guidance
If there is a common denominator for Gracewood residents, it may be the dream of getting back on their feet and succeed in life. Sometimes, however, closed doors and the harshness of life take a toll on their self-esteem and dignity.
4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

A Quest for Help
Old Saint Nick had a few extra elves working for him in Houston this Christmas. Thanks to a generous contribution of gifts by the wonderful employees of NewQuest Properties, the moms and children at Gracewood saw their grandest holiday wishes come true.
3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

God's Plan for Vanessa
In her own way, Vanessa Braun helped people rebuild their lives. She spent more than a year working with a program that helped Louisiana residents affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita get back on their feet. But when she found herself in need of rescuing, it took a few well-placed miracles to get her the help she needed.
3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Anything is Possible
As Executive Director Debbie Rippstein looks at blueprints and plans for Gracewood’s expansion, she sees the greater plans of God at work.
3/17/2008 12:00:00 AM

God's Blueprint
On separate three-acre lots in a busy Northwest Houston neighborhood and on a quiet street in Southwest Houston, the future is under construction.
3/17/2008 12:00:00 AM

Children At Heart Announces Matching Grants for Gracewood
Children At Heart Ministries has announced two matching grants totaling almost $500,000 to support expansion of its Gracewood ministry to single mothers and their children in Houston.
2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

HBU Students Help Gracewod Moms
Gracewood residents are learning how to tackle the workforce with fervor thanks to a group of Houston Baptist University students who know what they are talking about.
2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

Giving Back
Nearly two years after leaving Gracewood, Elida Garcia decided this was the Christmas for her to give back to the ministry that gave her so much.
1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM

Parenting 101
Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs there is. This is especially true for a single parent. To help, Gracewood provides a parenting class for residents as a part of its program.
12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM

Gracewood Breaks Ground on Second Houston Residence
Ground has been broken for Gracewood’s new Northwest Houston location. When completed in 2008, it will double the ministry’s ability to serve single mothers and their children.
12/7/2007 12:00:00 AM

Tallowood Decorates for Christmas
Volunteers from Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston helped decorate the Gracewood residence for Christmas.
11/19/2007 12:00:00 AM

Claudia’s Story: From Foster Child to Gracewood Mom
“Now I understand my purpose, why I am here. I realized finally, who better for the job than one who had been there?”
11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM

Gracewood Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking is set for 10 a.m. on December 6 for Gracewood’s new Northwest Houston location, a project of HomeAid Houston and the Greater Houston Homebuilders Association
11/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

Stockings For Christmas
West Houston Hospital Volunteers recently brought Christmas stockings for Gracewood families.
11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

A Tasty Helping
Hundreds of ladies filed into the Activities Center at Tallowood Baptist Church to partake of its second annual “Taste & See” event.
10/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

Gracewood recently dedicated its new Northwest Houston location
An effort to expand its growing ministry to single mothers and their children.
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Unexpected Blessings of Helping Others
When Gracewood Maintenance Supervisor Samuel Flores and his wife, Vicki, started a ladies’ Bible study with the single mothers at Gracewood, he thought it would be an avenue for spiritual growth. But an unexpected request led him to reach into their hearts and lives in ways he never could have imagined.
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

HomeAid
HomeAid has made Gracewood the latest in a series of projects it has undertaken to match care providers with Association builders, vendors and suppliers who donate time, materials and labor.
8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

Acteens Group
Recently four teenage members of Tallowood Baptist Church’s Acteens group surprised Gracewood children with a puppet show. It’s an event everyone hopes to repeat in the near future.
7/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

Gracewood Project Helps Boy Become an Eagle Scout
“I’ve always loved landscaping, and the ministry’s focus on single moms with children really touched me, so it was a perfect fit,” he said.
6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

Cooking With Purpose
To help curb that bagged dinner instinct, volunteer Darleen Goss offered a crash course in the culinary arts, helping Gracewood moms prepare a month’s worth of meals in one day.
6/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

Gracewood was the place that fed me hope . . .
Christmas decorating had new significance to Melanie this past year. As she prepared for the promise 2007 would bring, her tree’s evergreen branches were more than just a symbol of the season. They signified hope, something Melanie rediscovered at Gracewood.
5/16/2007 12:00:00 AM

Every Day Is Mother's Day
Ministries to Single Moms Leads to Success, Hope
5/16/2007 12:00:00 AM

A Heavy Load
At age 13, she was unceremoniously kicked out of her house by a troubled mother. With few options, she moved in with her substance-abusing father and then eventually with her aunt and uncle. The long, bumpy road Tenesha traveled eventually brought her to Gracewood, where she finally found stability for her and her young daughter, Trinity.
3/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

Knee-Deep in Service
Gracewood supporters Donna & Grady Randle give time, talents and gifts to help ministry succeed.

2006 Seeds of Hope Gala
The 2006 Seeds of Hope Gala benefiting Gracewood raised more than $35,000 for the ministry and great excitement about meeting the growing needs of Gracewood clients.