When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the […]
Three decades together: MHM staff Scott with volunteer Dale “I’ve been volunteering at Mile High Ministries for 30 years now,” says Dale Twogood. “Since way back on Marion Street in Capitol Hill. I don’t know if anyone even remembers that.” We sure do remember! From his home in the southwest suburbs, Dale took two different […]
Dear Friends, I’d like to tell you a tale of the Sand and Sage—a saga still unfolding. Not because I’m an ‘ol cowboy (which I actually am, hailing from sagebrush country in rural Yampa, Colorado). Rather, because in this old-timey East Colfax motel, seeds of Joshua Station and Clara Commons were planted in our imaginations. […]
Dear Friends, I’ll never tire of hearing about Clara Brown, or retelling her extraordinary story. “Aunt Clara” is the namesake of the affordable housing we’re building. We often commemorate famous people on the anniversary of their birth. Yet Clara did not know the date, or even for certain the year, of her own birth. What […]
At long last… we’ve broken ground at Clara Brown Commons. This time, with big yellow machines. On a lovely spring day last April, little gold shovels turned the dirt. Hundreds of you joined us for the groundbreaking ceremony, with high hopes construction would begin shortly. Then, unprecedented backlogs with city paperwork meant more waiting. All […]
“This is the best day of my life!” Young Joshua Station resident, upon exiting the bouncy castle “I’d live here again” Former Joshua Station resident who’s had stable housing for many years now, reflecting on his childhood at Joshua Station “Me too” His mom “Do the Lion King!” Two tiny resident audience members to our […]
Where did you live between ages 7 and 12? How was the house (or apartment etc.) heated? In or out of your house, who was the center of warmth? In your house now, what is one physical feature and one practice that makes your house feel like home? Recently our staff had fun (with a […]
It was the first time Benjamin had faced this level of resistance. “I was caught off guard being seen as a threat. The attitude was ‘Who is this guy? What are his qualifications? What’s he doing here asking these questions?’” It’s rarely this way. Benjamin, our education liaison on staff at Joshua Station, is a […]
“Play is the work of the child.“ — Maria Montessori Joshua Station kids of ALL ages were working the play on a hot summer day! What a blast.
“I love the Living Room of Joshua Station,” says Kate Sooy. “It’s our hub. The life blood of friendship and connection flows through here. People feel heard, seen, and safe. They express needs, sorrows, and victories with each other and with me. They linger and laugh!” Kate’s referring to the Joshua Station front desk, where […]
