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Grove Books have recently published ‘Homelessness: Grace, Truth and Transformation‘ by John Kuhrt and Chris Ward.
The booklet weaves together my reflections on working with homeless people, along with Chris’ own powerful personal story. He writes about roots of homelessness, the reality of homelessness and his recovery from homelessness.
The following excerpt written by Chris is taken from his section ‘The reality of homelessness’:
“I had been asked to leave the rehabilitation house which had been my home for seven months because I had started drinking once again over the Christmas period 2002. Within weeks, the people who had let me sofa-surf ran out of patience with my drinking and behaviour.
It was not long before I found myself with nowhere to sleep and nobody wanted to associate themselves with me.
This is when I started sleeping rough. I was now properly homeless. Like many people living on the streets today I felt all alone. I no longer saw myself as a member of society, it was like I had become de-humanised, I had no care for the world around me and I had lost the ability to love myself. I lived hour to hour, drink to drink. The one thing I did care about was the thing which was killing me and that was the drink. read the rest of the article..
Homelessness: Grace, truth and transformation
Homelessness: Grace, Truth & Transformation
Grove Books have recently published ‘Homelessness: Grace, Truth and Transformation‘ by John Kuhrt and Chris Ward.
The booklet weaves together my reflections on working with homeless people, along with Chris’ own powerful personal story. He writes about roots of homelessness, the reality of homelessness and his recovery from homelessness.
The following excerpt written by Chris is taken from his section ‘The reality of homelessness’:
“I had been asked to leave the rehabilitation house which had been my home for seven months because I had started drinking once again over the Christmas period 2002. Within weeks, the people who had let me sofa-surf ran out of patience with my drinking and behaviour.
It was not long before I found myself with nowhere to sleep and nobody wanted to associate themselves with me.
This is when I started sleeping rough. I was now properly homeless. Like many people living on the streets today I felt all alone. I no longer saw myself as a member of society, it was like I had become de-humanised, I had no care for the world around me and I had lost the ability to love myself. I lived hour to hour, drink to drink. The one thing I did care about was the thing which was killing me and that was the drink. read the rest of the article..
Homelessness: Grace, truth and transformation
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