Author: Shepherd’s Way

A Blessing for the Homeless May warmth find you in the coldest places— both from the sun and from the kindness of strangers. May your burdens lighten with each step, and may rest greet you where peace resides. May you be seen, truly seen, not just for your struggle but for your courage. May hands Read more

Imagine the isolation and loneliness that comes with being addicted and chronically homeless. To say “we are our brother’s keeper” is to affirm that we have a duty to care for others, especially those within our reach or community. It’s a call to: – Look out for one another’s well-being – Act with empathy and Read more

An emotionally-moving, sad poem by Dylan Thomas speaking to the loneliness of being by one’s self, forgotten and in a state of homelessness. The Hunchback In The Park The hunchback in the park A solitary mister Propped between trees and water From the opening of the garden lock That lets the trees and water enter Read more

As we have mentioned before, we normally do our street outreach early mornings Monday – Friday. We can’t go out every day during the workweek, but we do it as often as we can. These past few months we’ve gotten in the habit of going out on weekends, early in the morning either Saturday or Read more

THANK YOU JANE For all you did to help Shepherd’s Way. Website assistance, donations, advice, and so much more. We’ve never forgotten all of the kindness you showed us. God Bless You. Read more

When we go out doing street outreach, we try to stay tuned in to the concept of ‘situational awareness.’ It is is the ability to perceive what’s happening around you, understanding what it means, and anticipating what could happen so we can remain safe and free from danger. There are times when doing outreach when Read more

Acts of compassion can save lives. Listening without judgment and supporting others through their struggles helps to rekindle a sense of self-worth in people who may have lost it but need it the most. It shows the chronically homeless and addicted that others no matter what care about them and value them as human beings. Read more

Your friends at 39 Beech Street want to thank you for everything you do for the homeless. The continued generosity that you show is inspiring. It is people like you that keeps this all going. Thank you for all you’ve helped the homeless with at 39 Beech Street Shelter. Your friends at 39 Beech Street Read more

You’d think that after eight years of doing street outreach helping the unhoused homeless it would be easy to recognize the difference between ‘helping’ and ‘enabling.’ But it can be tricky, especially when we’re talking about chronic homelessness and addiction. How do we ensure that our outreach is empowering rather than reinforcing harmful cycles? We Read more

It has been an incredibly rainy May here in New Hampshire and colder than normal. Our unhoused homeless friends have had a challenging time dealing with it as have we. We need the sun. Rain, please go away. We handed out a lot of tarps, rain ponchos, and survival blankets in our Help With Basics Read more