Celebrate Recovery Pella

12/02/2025

11/30/2025

Imagine, if you will, that you are scheduled to go before a judge for a crime you've committed. Your nerves, which have been on edge anyway since your arrest. are in high anxiety mode and you're trying not to have a full blown panic attack right here in the courtroom.

You finally dare to look beyond your seat and you see a few scattered people sitting in the room. You think they are probably awaiting their fate as well. You've broken a lot of ties lately with those you love, but you see two of your faithful friends there to show their support. " No matter what happens today", you think quietly to yourself, " I somehow need to show them how much I appreciate them".

As your gaze continues around the room you watch the judge take his assigned seat. Then your eyes then fall on an empty chair. The one your defense attorney should be sitting in. He still hasn't arrived. He said he would meet you today before you got called in......he didn't show up. Now it's up to you, and only you, to state your case. OK, anxiety and fear just went up several notches.

You startle as you hear the doors to the courtroom burst open and you stare astonished at what you see. Your attorney stumbles into the courtroom, and he's nearly unrecognizable. His clothes bloody and torn, his body so weak he can barely stand. What on earth is going on?

You stare at him when he locks his tear stained eyes with yours and declares, " My blood was shed for you today. You are forgiven my child"

And with that the judge's hammer hits the gavel and says "Not Guilty! You are declared free and clear!"

YOU.
ARE.
FREE!!!!".

That's exactly what Jesus did for you.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son , that whoever believes in me will not perish but have everlasting life. God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world , but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:16-17

11/29/2025

Getting you through life's hurt, hang-ups and habits one step at a time!!

We meet at The Well in Pella every Thursday at 5:30 with a free meal.
6-7 pm large group teaching
7-8 share groups meet
free childcare for your littles

Looking forward to meeting you!!!

11/28/2025

Pella Celebrate Recovery at The Well will not meet today.

Blessings on your Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends.

Thanks for celebrating your recovery with me!

11/23/2025

It's time to celebrate!!

Here, in the USA, we celebrate EVERYTHING!! Birthdays are a big deal, wedding anniversaries, graduations....there's always SOMETHING to commemorate and a reason to eat cake. I love sharing a good piece of cake with family and friends.

I have an anniversary coming up that's a really HUGE achievement, but it seems very difficult to honor. I am 3 years clean this month of benzos. Three years of hard work. Three years of learning healthy coping skills. Three years learning to recognize triggers. And three years of ditching myself for getting there in the first place.

Yes!! I am happy to be where I'm at!! I look back and see SO MUCH growth in myself. I am wiser and stronger in so many ways. My mind is clear to enjoy all things in life. I see how God led me down the right path and kept me safe in spite of my flesh.

How could a white-color wife and mom of 2 ever have a story of addiction?
Addiction shows no discrimination. I'm a tight dutchman, so I never sought out dealers. Nope, I was prescribed lorazepam for acute anxiety and depression and abused it. And I still don't know how I ever thought that was OK. it makes me angry at myself.

I guess I have more healing to do.

Even though I'm a work in progress I share my story. Testimonies are powerful stories of God's amazing work!

And I am a work in progress.

Meet me at Celebrate Recovery at The Well in Pella where we all celebrate our recoveries together!!

We meet every Thursday at 5:30!

11/22/2025

Getting you through life's hurt, hang-ups and habits one step at a time!!

We meet at The Well in Pella every Thursday at 5:30 with a free meal.
6-7 pm large group teaching
7-8 share groups meet
free childcare for your littles

Looking forward to meeting you!!

Please enter through the Dining room doors at The Well

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11/20/2025

Life can be hard. REALLY hard!!!
Hard enough that you want to give up.
Hard enough that you want to numb with drugs, alcohol, p**n. people pleasing, or (you name your vice) so you don't have to feel.
You feel abandoned, hopeless, overwhelmed, depressed.
You have burned so many bridges that you're standing alone in chest high water.

My friends, there is a place for you.
There's a seat waiting for you at Celebrate Recovery.

Here you are seen,
known,
loved
and met right where you're at.

Here is where you can share freely and without judgement.
Here is where you will talk with people who 'get it' .
Here is where you find hope.
Here is where broken people love broken people.
Here is where you find healing........ one step at a time.

We meet every Thursday at The Well in Pella.
free meal 5:30-600
large group 6:00-7:00
share groups 7:00-8:00

you have littles? no problem we provide free child care

Open the door and come on in. Your forever family is waiting!

Please enter through the dining room doors at The Well