Light Reading
Founded by Women, Serving Women
October 1, 2024
Guiding Light was launching a residential recovery program for women, Kendra’s House. But it needed a place where clients could go during the day to day to attend class, meet with life coaches, therapists and spiritual directors.
“We’re Building a Community”
October 1, 2024
As house manager at Guiding Light’s new recovery program for women, Kendra’s House, Heather is helping other women discover that same accountability.
Kendra’s House: ‘What a legacy for her to leave behind’
October 1, 2024
Kendra’s own battle with alcoholism inspired her Aunt Melody to make the purchase of the home possible for Guiding Light. Kendra’s House opened this summer with room for 11 women.
‘I Don’t Think I Could Have Done This Anywhere Else.”
August 2, 2024
Jon is a veteran of treatment programs. By his calculation, he has been through as many as 15. Starting with his first, after a car crash at age 25, each one has followed pretty much the same sequence. Stop drinking
“You’re Not Just Existing Here, You’re Changing Yourself.”
August 2, 2024
“I wasn’t spiritual at all before coming here. I grew up with no religion in my life. When I was a teenager, I was very against God and the idea of God. But believing in something that’s bigger than yourself
“This Was One of the Greatest Decisions I Ever Made”
August 2, 2024
“Being donor-funded is something I’ve never experienced before and it’s amazing. We get three meals a day, a place to stay, and there’s not just an end goal to where you reach a certain point and you’re out. You go
“Without Guiding Light, I’d Definitely be Dead”
August 2, 2024
Kevin walked into Guiding Light and was met with structure – and some tough love – that he hadn’t had since he was a teen living at home. “I think I knew I had a problem. I just didn’t want
“We Must Go and Wake Him Up”
July 1, 2024
“Tonight is a culmination of a full year of work, a year of investment, of surrender, of transformation of the men sitting up here in front of you. I want to acknowledge each of you for your accomplishment of living
A Testimony of Hope, Because of You
July 1, 2024
Now that I have a relationship with God and with the men from this program, my life is amazing now.
The Women of Grand Rapids, They Deserve This.
June 17, 2024
Elisha Ash is all too familiar with women in addiction, Now she is helping to write the next chapter of Guiding Light as our new women’s program manager.
I Think God Showed Me A Different Way
June 7, 2024
Living on the street is awful. Just ask Mike.
“It gets real rough, especially in the winter. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. No sleep. You are always up, watching your back. You’re always trying to figure out where your
