showing up for community action

Two weeks ago, our team gathered in Elizabethtown to celebrate the grand opening of Central Kentucky Community Action’s new home. On the surface, it looked like a ribbon-cutting. But for us, it was something deeper...an invitation into community, woven through a friend.

Our dear friend (and Nat's aunt!) Lindsey was the one who connected us to this moment. She’s part of our church family, walking alongside us (Karri, Brooke, and Nat) week after week. And in God’s beautiful way, He used that connection to place us in the middle of a story about hope, provision, and new beginnings.

why this opening matters

The new building isn’t just bigger, it’s a hub of essential services families depend on: housing and utility support, food assistance, employment pathways, youth enrichment, and health resources. Upstairs, 64 preschoolers will now learn and grow in a Head Start center designed to remove barriers and give them a strong start.

When families have stability—food on the table, childcare they can trust, and a safe place to live—peace ripples outward. Schools thrive. Communities flourish. Children get to learn without carrying the weight of adult worries on their shoulders.

abundance in practice

At abundance, we talk about the Threefold Peace:

• Peace in completeness (Jesus) — knowing we are whole in Christ.

• Peace in contentment (The Father) — trusting His provision even when resources feel thin.

• Peace in community (The Spirit) — carrying that peace into relationships, creating cultures of grace.

  
  

On this day, we saw all three at work. A community stepping forward to meet real needs. A place of provision and contentment. And a spirit of unity that filled the halls, laughter echoing as families and staff looked toward the future together.

what it means for us

For our team, showing up wasn’t about cameras or coverage. It was about presence. It was about giving freely of our gifts so that stories of hope can be told well. This is what we mean when we talk about abundance: not striving, not scarcity, but peace that flows into classrooms, families, and neighborhoods.

looking ahead

Moments like these remind us: God’s abundance isn’t abstract. It shows up in the everyday, in preschool classrooms, in food security, in neighbors walking alongside neighbors.

We’re grateful Lindsey’s connection pulled us into this story, and we’re grateful to see how God keeps weaving our lives into the bigger picture of His provision.

Because when we show up for community, we get to see His peace in action.