The story of how two sisters are making transportation possible for TDP women.

A woman moved into The Dwelling Place and was shocked to find out the name of her new home.

We had the opportunity to hear the story of Maria, one of our residents. Her positive attitude and overall love of her life was a beautiful testimony to what we are doing at The Dwelling Place, and how it is impacting generations to come.

A conversation with Diane Stores, Founder of The Dwelling Place.

A conversation with Meagan Struck, TDP Development Director and LeNae Williamson, TDP Executive Director.

We had the opportunity to hear the story of Claudia, one of our residents. Her positive attitude and overall love of her life was a beautiful testimony to what we are doing at The Dwelling Place, and how it is impacting generations to come.

A conversation with Meagan Struck, TDP Development Director and Jacqueline Skog, MA of Peace & Safety Counseling. 

To use the term Christ-centered is to understand that it is referring to a singular way for how to live one’s life. A Christocentric life, therefore, is a life that is built on, and around, a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ.

The ministry and mission of The Dwelling Place has been built from the ground up as a Christ-centered ministry that provides healing and hope to women and children who have been victims of domestic abuse. If Christ were not at the core of this ministry, The Dwelling Place would not be able to offer the hope and healing for those who come through their doors.

The Dwelling Place is a place of healing and hope. Our mission is the commitment to providing peaceful and safe shelter, education, encouragement, support, and therapy for the women and children. The facility is equipped to meet the basic needs of women and children and help them heal their lives while they transform the family legacy.

The foundation of a dating relationship when two people care about one another is the development of mutual trust. Building trust in a relationship involves several important character traits as well as attitudes, and behaviors in both partners. The first and the most important trait is honesty which leads to an agreement to be truthful, having no secrets. Second is a consistent pattern of respectful and responsible communication with encouragement and support. Third is to express the desire to understand your own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about the relationship and then to consider the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of your partner.

Everyone has felt and dealt with the challenges of 2020. The instant shifts in how we do life, the unknowns, the fear, and the impact of social isolation has been debilitating. As I have processed these major disruptions, I have felt inclined to slow down my life, including my runs. I removed my running watch and stopped monitoring my pace. If I saw something beautiful I slowed to a walk and sometimes even stopped: a deer, the amazing colors on the big maple tree, the sound of an owl, the flight of an eagle, the breathtaking coral colors of a sunset. I had never allowed myself to defeat the pressure of a strong pace until this year.

In a year when we were required to stay at home, school at home, and work at home because of a global pandemic, it also meant job loss and business closings for many. Through this time, a growing awareness and appreciation of the daily blessings of food, housing, employment, and safety - things that have been impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic and civic unrest - will hopefully develop as we live each day. Seeing needs can be overwhelming. It is also good to remember that each person is designed ( and capable) to do something each day that will build up, restore, move forward, exercise faith, serve, and make a difference - as God directs.