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Blessing in Disguise

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John 16:21 “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgers the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.”       The world likes to have its own view of pregnancy, specifically teen pregnancy, but God knows that every child is a blessing. The story of Hagar is a perfect example of this. She was unwanted and had been rejected from society because she was carrying a married man’s child. She had been abused by her mistress Sarai. Genesis 16:6 says, “Abram replied to Sarai, ‘here, your slave is in your hands; do whatever you want with her.’ Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.” Hagar had nowhere to turn. She was pregnant and alone, but God had made plans for her that was going to change the direction of her life forever. The Lord promised her that he would multiply her descendants, and there would too many to count. Genesis 16:9 says. “Then the angel of the Lord told her, ‘
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Slow to Anger

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Photo by  Brian Mann  on  Unsplash Proverbs 15:1 "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."             When life doesn’t always go as planned, we feel a sea of emotions. A lot of the time one of the main emotions we feel is anger. It’s difficult for us to understand why we are on a certain path. We try to blame God and we become very angry with Him. When you don’t understand how your life ended up the way it is, it’s easy to find someone to blame, and since God is our maker, we almost always find a way to point the finger at Him. James 1:19-20 says, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” This verse clearly shows that God does not want us to be angry. God desires for us to be righteous despite how we feel. When we become angry, we sometimes want to act irrationally, which can le
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Trusting the Lord

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Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight." Being an adolescent mother can tear at the strands of trust you have with relationships and family members, and when you aren’t getting any support from them, it’s hard to know what you are doing is right. You must make so many decisions about things you may not fully understand or have never thought of until you are faced with it. Trusting the Lord can be the last thing on your mind, but it’s something that is very important. A lot of the time when we put trust in other people it fails, but when we put trust in God, it will NEVER fail. Psalm 37:3-6 says, “Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act, making your righteousness shine like the dawn
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The Importance of Grace

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Romans 3:22-24 “The righteousness of God is through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, since there is no distinction. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Why is grace important? Because it sets us free. Free of the weight of our sins on our shoulders. Free of the burden we feel carrying it around in our hearts day after day. Grace allows us to have a clean slate with God and start over. So many people choose to judge another’s sin before they deal with theirs. Imagine how many people we could reach if everyone stopped judging sin, because ultimately God is the judge.   The way people tend to judge sin is on a scale. It kind of goes from the worst sin you can commit to sins everyone commits, like murder and suicide at the top, and cursing and sexual sin at the bottom. It helps us to feel better about ourselves because we think someone else’s sin is worse tha
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Our Founder - Connie Grant

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Behind any non-profit organization is someone who has been led to serve their community and help others, no matter what it takes. Someone with a drive to do good and spread kindness. The founder for Grow in Grace Outreach Services Inc., Connie Grant, fits this description perfectly. Connie has a passion for growing her community by spreading light and love through helping families who have been victims of circumstance.             Connie is from Bluffton, South Carolina and is the mother of three children. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where she started Grow in Grace. Connie received a Master of Education degree from Cambridge college. She has compassion for all people and has always had a love for local missions to help reach others. After consistent prayer and asking for God’s guidance, Grow in Grace Outreach Services, Inc. was established in July 2014. Her mission for Grow in Grace is to encourage the healthy developmental growth of children (spiritually, ment
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Teen Pregnancy and Its Impact

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       Teen pregnancy has steadily decreased the past few years, but it is still a serious concern. There are so many girls who end up in the worst circumstances because they did not get the tender love and care that they needed through their pregnancy journey. Their children also end up entangled in the mess and it can only lead to worse things down the road. If we can help the soon-to-be mothers early, we could prevent so much hurt and heartache. Being a pregnant teenager is hard enough, but with no support system and nowhere to go, it could seem impossible, and they could feel pressured into making the wrong decision.     The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western industrialized world. In 2015, 229,715 babies were born in the United States from women aged 15-19. This dropped the birth rate to 8% which is a record low, but could still be helped in many ways. Sadly, teen pregnancies are associated with increase rates of alcohol and substance abuse, lower ed
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Grace Brings You Home

    Connie Grant founded Grow in Grace Outreach Services, Inc in 2014. She was determined to create an organization that would provide a safe home environment, but also a place that would love, care, and nurture families and children who are victims of circumstance and are in desperate need of a stable family environment. Grow in Grace Outreach Services, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt not-for-profit organization that’s vision is: Strong Families for a Stronger Community.     It is our goal at Grow in Grace to create loving families who are stable and secure through education, supporting existing families, or by creating family environments in Group Homes and Transitional and Independent Living Programs. We believe if these children have a nurturing and secure home environment, it will transform struggling families and individuals. We have six programs that we feel serves the variety of needs in the community. Our programs are group homes, maternity homes, early childhood education cen
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