{"id":37877,"date":"2022-10-18T18:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=37877"},"modified":"2022-10-17T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T19:18:07","slug":"anns-bright-beginnings-improvements-supports-local-recovery-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/anns-bright-beginnings-improvements-supports-local-recovery-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings Improvements Supports Local Recovery Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-Jeff-porch.jpg?w=333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37878\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-Jeff-porch.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-Jeff-porch.jpg?resize=560%2C338&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-Jeff-porch.jpg?resize=260%2C157&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-Jeff-porch.jpg?resize=160%2C97&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption><strong>My Father\u2019s Hands rebuilt the back steps and patio at Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings. Pictured here is Ann Miller and Jeff Beam.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Business owners are well aware that improvements and maintenance of the premise is an ongoing occurrence. Sometimes the owners elect to do the improvement projects themselves and other times they bid it out to contractors to get the job done. Ann Miller, owner at Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings began the bid process for improvements needed at her preschool and daycare in Paulding, Ohio. My Father\u2019s Hands Handyman Services was one of those bids. Not only was their bid the lowest that Miller received, she was inspired by the story behind the creation of this handyman service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-ramp-jeff.jpg?w=250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37879\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-ramp-jeff.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-ramp-jeff.jpg?resize=260%2C381&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-ramp-jeff.jpg?resize=160%2C234&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Jeffrey Beam is the owner of My Father\u2019s Hands Handyman Services and host of Resurrection Recovery podcast.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeffrey Beam is the owner\/operator of My Father\u2019s Hands Handyman Services. He is from Sherwood and has walked a long \u201croad less traveled\u201d full of pot holes and ruts, and has found himself coming out the other side. His story is wrought with addiction, prison, recovery, baptism and rebirth, and the launching of a ministry to help other people who find themselves in the same \u201cpit\u201d he was stuck in for years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This journey that Beam is on, sparked an idea in him through his work with Renewed Mind in Napoleon to continue helping others like himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller found Beam while listening to a podcast that hosted special guest, Paulding County Judge Tiffany Beckman. Resurrection Recovery is a weekly podcast available through several streaming services (like Spotify). Intrigued by what Beam was saying during this episode, she looked them up and discovered an inspiring ministry that she wanted Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings to support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Father\u2019s Hands Handyman Services hires individuals who are in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions, and many of these individuals have a felony record. Their mission is \u201cPeople helping people. Empowering our employees through faith, affirmation, love and truth.\u201d Employees of My Father\u2019s Hands begin each day with prayer before they head out to their project sites. Travel time gives Beam an opportunity to just talk with his employees and be an encouragement for them. Beam decided to focus on hiring people with a felony record because many employers are not inclined to hire felons. Beam believes that people should not have their past dominate their identity, they deserve to have the chance to start again. Working on these handyman projects give many of these individuals a sense of accomplishment that goes very far in their recovery process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-sink.jpeg?w=250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37880\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-sink.jpeg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-sink.jpeg?resize=260%2C337&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anns-sink.jpeg?resize=160%2C207&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Installation of a new bathroom sink for the littles at Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings by My Father\u2019s Hands Handyman Services.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beam is no stranger to DIY and household construction projects. He grew up watching and helping his father fix things, construct things, as he was a construction worker in New York State. \u201cMy dad taught me how to do it and God saved my life.\u201d This, he says is the motto of My Father\u2019s Hands. My Father\u2019s Hands has approximately 13 guys and they are usually split up according to how many projects and how large the projects happen to be. Ann\u2019s Bright Beginnings\u2019 project involved three workers of My Father\u2019s Hands. \u201cAfter hearing his [Beam] story, it was just so powerful. These guys were being given a second chance, and I wanted to be a part of that,\u201d commented Ann Miller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to know more about the work of My Father\u2019s Hands or Resurrection Recovery, you can find them on Facebook or Spotify. Or you can contact Jeff directly at 419-770-0242.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business owners are well aware that improvements and maintenance of the premise is an ongoing occurrence. 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