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Greetings in the Sweet Name of Jesus Christ!
My heart is heavy as I watch our nation struggle through this prolonged government shutdown.
The political posturing, finger-pointing, and use of everyday Americans as bargaining chips is not only discouraging, it is heartbreaking.
No matter your party, one thing is painfully clear: our leaders' standoff is hurting women, children and families. While politicians argue, real lives hang in the balance.
Growing up, I intimately understood what it meant to need help.
My own family depended on welfare, food stamps, food pantries, and the kindness of churches and nonprofits.
I know the shame that comes with an empty pantry and the sting of uncertainty about where the next meal will come from. That’s what drives me, years later, to lead Empowering Everyday Women Ministries.
Right now, women who already carry so much are facing even greater hardship:
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SNAP Benefits Delayed or Lost: Over 40 million people, mostly women and children, face potential loss of food assistance.
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Financial Strain on Federal Workers: Missed paychecks are forcing those who serve our country to make impossible choices for their families.
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Hardship and Instability: Households are thrown into crisis, hunger is growing, and hope, for many, is slipping away.
My heart is sick over this.
But I believe God has not called us to stand by and watch. He has called us to respond with love, with service, and with sacrificial giving.
This moment is a test, not of our politics, but of our compassion.
At Empowering Everyday Women Ministries, we're not waiting for politicians to act. We are already at work:
- Partnering with food banks nationwide to distribute resources and essentials straight to women and families cut off from lifelines.
- Filling the gaps with emergency support where the need is most urgent.
But we simply cannot do it without you.
Today, I’m asking you to give. Your 100% tax-deductible donation, no matter the amount, will go directly to putting food on the table and offering hope to children who, like I once did, are growing up with far less than they need to survive.
You can make a difference right now:
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