Why This Ministry Exists

Across churches and communities, many parents are quietly carrying heartbreak.

They love their children deeply, yet their sons or daughters have drifted from faith, strained relationships, or chosen paths that feel far from the spiritual heritage of their home.

In these moments, parents often wrestle with grief, guilt, confusion, and loneliness. Many feel unsure where to turn or how to hold onto hope.

Restoring the Ruins exists to walk with these parents.

Through biblical encouragement, practical guidance, and supportive community, we help parents remain rooted in faith while loving their children with wisdom, grace, and perseverance.

Our desire is simple: That no parent walking the prodigal journey has to do it alone.

What Your Support Makes Possible

Your generosity helps us continue developing resources and spaces where parents can find encouragement, truth, and community.

Because of supporters like you, we are able to provide:

• Faith-based resources and teaching for parents navigating the prodigal journey
• The Hopeful Waiting Room, a private community offering encouragement and prayer
• Church partnerships that equip leaders to care for hurting families
• Books, guides, and digital resources that help parents navigate boundaries, faith, and relationships
• Gatherings and conversations that remind parents they are not alone

Together, we are creating a place where parents can hold onto hope while trusting God with their child’s story.

Join the Mission

When you give to Restoring the Ruins, you are helping bring hope, encouragement, and practical support to families who desperately need it.

Your generosity helps ensure that parents walking this difficult road can find community, wisdom, and faith for the journey ahead.

Thank you for being part of restoring hope.

— Judy & Daryl Slegh
Restoring the Ruins

Restoring Hope for Parents of Prodigals

Helping families find hope, wisdom, and community while they wait.