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Last Chance Western Union

LITTLE CHANCE

By Kay Etheredge I found the Western Union Telegram tucked away in a manila envelope.  It was dated January 9, 1929, sent from Liberty, TN to Cordova, Alabama.  The message was simple. WINNIE WORSE COME IF YOU CAN LITTLE CHANCE…

Counting Coins

COUNTING COINS

By Kay Etheredge It is when I do the most menial tasks that I feel the closest to God.  That’s not necessarily theological but it sure holds true for me.   Sometimes on Friday afternoons, my one day to work at…

Letter

OPENING THE MAIL

By Kay Etheredge A siren throbs loud like a toothache right outside the door as I sit in my part-time, borrowed office at Brother Bryan Mission.   It is Friday and my only day to work here and the hustle and…

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

by Kay Etheredge The August sun glares through the open blinds as a young couple pulls up to park just outside.  They are young and attractive and she locks her purse in the trunk and they run across the street. …

BASEBALL DIAMOND MEMORIES

by Kay Etheredge He blocked out most of his childhood, but he does remember clearly what happened one summer day when he went up to bat—he remembers it because it was the day his dad was watching. Bill (not his…

WHAT CAUSES A MAN TO FAIL

By Kay Etheredge A friend told me once that when she was a teenager she bought a pair of jean shorts that she knew were way too short.  She modeled them for her mom who said, “Ask your dad”.  When…

THE BLUE EYED BOY

By Kay Etheredge. He appeared to be maybe nine or ten years old but I surmised he was tall for his age.  The few times that he turned around I could see that his eyes were blue…they held the hope…

Letter from the Director – May 2015

Dear Friend, The hand of God is both mysterious and marvelous at the same time. Some of the men who come to Brother Bryan Mission seeking help seem to easily fit the stereotype picture of poor, uneducated, and homeless. However,…

Director’s Letter – February 2015

Dear Friend, It is a tremendous privilege to see the hand of God at work through the ministries of Brother Bryan Mission. For 75 years BBM has reached and served the economically, emotionally, and spiritually impoverished in the Birmingham area….

Director’s Letter – May 2014

Dear Friends, “How does someone become a Christian?” Over the years I’ve shared the answer to that question, in person and in writing, more times than I can count. But since the question appeared on a recent application for Brother…