“I first became involved with Grace Klein Community in the late summer of 2017. Jason Waltman asked my husband, Colin, who works for Grace Klein Construction, if I would be interested in helping his wife, Jenny Waltman, with an upcoming event. When Colin asked me I was excited to find out about the “No More Safety Pins” event! I arrived at Liberty Church where the event was being held and…Keep Reading

“The Lord works in mysterious ways. He leads and guides us in directions that we would have never seen coming. He challenges us in ways that draw us nearer to Him. Looking back on how I ended up here at Grace Klein Community, it is humbling to see each little piece of the puzzle that has been put into place. Growing up just outside of Birmingham to a strong Christian…Keep Reading

“But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name, his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him! All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, “Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take…Keep Reading

Grace. We all have a story, every triumph and tragedy precious to God. Mine can be summed up very simply in that all too familiar bible verse: “My Grace is sufficient for you…” – 2 Cor 12:9 We take these ancient words for granted, until we are faced with tragedy, desperation, or loss. There is no great story that doesn’t include these elements. There is no great story that teaches…Keep Reading

God truly is the Circle Maker and the Producer of “all things working together for good.” He has shown His Sovereignty and faithfulness in my life in more ways than one, especially in my relationship with Grace Klein Community. I was first introduced to this ministry in 2011 when serving out the end of an initial 10 year prison sentence at the Lovelady Center. I had graduated the program and…Keep Reading

Growing up in Hoover and graduating from a local Christian school, I never imagined that I would end up hungry and sleeping in my car in the same area of Hoover almost 20 years later. Addiction and all of its ugly counterparts had consumed me and I was eating out of dumpsters in Patton Creek. About 2 years ago, I finally surrendered to God’s will for my life. He has…Keep Reading

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for…Keep Reading