The Word Among Us

Advent 2023 Issue

A Sign of Hope, A Place of Healing

The Story of Tallie’s House, a Home For Pregnant Women in Need

By: Deacon Keith Strohm

A Sign of Hope, A Place of Healing: The Story of Tallie’s House, a Home For Pregnant Women in Need by Deacon Keith Strohm

Katy* had run out of options. Kicked out of an abusive home as a teenager, she fell into a relationship with a man who physically and emotionally abused her. When a routine medical checkup revealed that she was six weeks pregnant, Katy grabbed the small amount of money she had managed to hide away and bought a bus ticket to a nearby city. All Katy knew was that she needed to get away to keep both her and her baby safe.

Now she was alone in a strange city, with a child on the way and no way of supporting herself. Everything seemed hopeless—until she...

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