Our ReachUP team doesn’t deny that the holidays can be hard for many of our readers. But we also don’t want to leave you there. From the first page to the last…
A – Articles in English
In the 2014 Fall issue of Reach UP, Keven Covert talked about her 29-year-old Wall of Denial coming down as she risked talking about her abortion. She experienced true healing as a…
It’s an understatement to say that I count myself blessed in so many ways. I am extremely blessed because of my relationship with my children. Why? Because I was incarcerated for seven…
Being without your kids on a long-term basis is rough any time of the year, but during the holidays it can be brutal. Tons of emotions can dig at your mind —…
It is possible to survive being homeless and get back on your feet. I have been homeless six times in my life. I was homeless three times as a youth, not including…
Dear Friend, When this issue was being planned, we counted on an interview with one of our readers. She had just gotten an apartment after two years of living in her car.…
I have worked with people struggling with addiction for the past eighteen years. In that time, I have noticed that a lot of shame is attached to people who struggle with addiction.…
We caught up with Bobbi-Jo at the office of Healing House in Kansas City last June. She’s been a friend of Reach UP, giving away thousands of magazines throughout each year to…
I was a liar, a loser, and a thief. I was a drug addict and alcoholic. I stole from my friends and my family. That’s who I was. It is not…
My friend, Have you ever watched a boxing match? I can remember the cute twinkle in my sweet grandma’s eyes when I caught her watching boxing. I never would have guessed that…
