Grace. All of us want, or sometimes even expect, others to give us grace. But we often find ourselves hesitating to extend that same grace to others, don’t we? When determining our core values here at Love, we knew it would be important to incorporate grace. We knew...
A mission statement is defined as “a formal summary of the aims and values of a company, organization or individual.” Here at Love, we hope our mission statement helps you understand that everything we do, we do for our community. Everything we do for our community,...
What would happen if each of us opened our doors to our neighbors? Love witnessed just that: A neighbor and a church. Both reached outside of themselves and trusted God with the rest. Anthony and his two young kids moved to Grandville about eight years ago. As they...
One of the ways that psychologists measure emotional and mental health is called the 5-factor model of personality. Along with DISC and StrengthsFinders and the Meyers-Briggs, this test finds a way to quantify what makes up someone’s personality. For...
When I retired about 25 years ago, I looked for ways to be productive. I volunteered as a driver for Love INC in Hudsonville. I’ve enjoyed working with a number of schedulers who call me when people in the community need a ride to or from a medical appointment. I’ve...
There are so many hidden gems within our community. Each day, I think I learn about something new that is tucked away either in a church, a group of neighbors, or just hidden in plain sight. My hope is to be able to bring light to these treasures in our community....
"In a matter of six weeks, my perspective on serving others was completely rewired in a way that will change not only how I serve others in the future but how I interact with individuals every day. This “rewiring” is a result of a six week program called Dignity...
A story of transformation "As you know, my family went through hard times in 2019 and 2020. We relied on Love INC for food, gas and diapers for our child.I finally found work and have been working since August! I even found a job in my field in the middle of a global...
The photo above is a from a Love INC Facebook post with a series of God Sightings from the first month of the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. It has almost been one year since the shutdown due to COVID-19. One year ago, the words pandemic, unprecedented, mask, and so many...
Diligence. Careful and persistent work or effort. Similar: attentiveness, perseverance, earnestness, tenacity, zeal, dedication, commitment, care. If you’ve taken a tour at Love INC or witnessed the inner workings of campus, you may have recognized this diligence in a...
A Graduate ConnectsDuring the holiday season, we received many calls from neighbors looking for assistance in various ways. But, we also received a lot of calls from neighbors looking to serve in their community. In one day, Love INC was able to be a part of four...
One of our routine offerings is called “Life Skills Info Night” where we introduce the program, cast vision for what it can do for our community, and invite potential volunteers to sign up to teach a class or mentor. I remember six years ago, at one of my first ever...
At the end of 2020, our leadership team got together and reflected on what values we see being lived out through Love In the Name of Christ. A common value we see lived out is collaboration. Working together, we value every contribution. We thought about the many...
Part of my job at Love INC is recruiting volunteers. One of our biggest volunteer needs is mentors. This is a fancy word we use to describe someone – anyone- who has a heart for Jesus and a heart for others, who is willing to climb down into the hole someone else is...
Jer Swigart & Jon Huckins state in their book Mending the Divides “peacemaking isn’t a reaction to conflict; it’s a way of life. That said, conflict is an everyday reality that requires everyday peace… Our discipleship invitation is to be everyday peacemakers who...