Two dreams, one voice she couldn't argue with anymore.
Sharon King had already spent a career serving women in crisis.
She thought she was retiring. God had a different plan, and Mercy Manor is what came of it.
Sharon King
Sharon had already spent a career serving women in crisis — most recently as Executive Director of Sanctified Hope, a transitional home for women coming directly out of prison — when she retired after marrying longtime Granbury resident Jon King and settling into what she thought would be a quiet life. Then two nights of the same dream changed her plans: start a homeless ministry for women, and name it Mercy Manor.
Through much prayer, and a lot of direction from the Lord, Mercy Manor came to be.
To provide a safe, Christ-centered environment for women wanting to start anew — equipping them with the tools they will need to move forward in their lives.
“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved.”
Ephesians 2:4–5
The mountains have been part of this vision from the beginning — the highs and the lows of a life, and a God who is present in both.
Four things every staff member, volunteer, and board member commits to
Beneath all of them is one shared conviction. Every person who leads or serves at Mercy Manor believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and the one way to salvation. It is why this home exists. The four commitments below grow out of that faith.
Compassion and acceptance
Every woman is met without judgment for what brought her here.
Servant leadership
Staff and board serve the mission, not the other way around.
Accountability and good stewardship
Transparent with donors, honest about what's working and what isn't.
Real community partnership
Built alongside churches, agencies, and neighbors already doing this work in Hood County — not apart from them.
What Mercy Manor is — and isn't
Mercy Manor is a one-year, Christ-centered residential program for adult women with a sincere desire to change. It is non-denominational, and it is not a medical detox facility, not a psychiatric treatment program, and not a replacement for professional mental health or addiction care. If a woman needs medical detox or acute psychiatric care first, our team will help point toward that.
Meet the board carrying this forward
A Hood County Crime Victim Liaison. A nurse who built a women's recovery program in Edmonton. A healthcare executive. Real experience, not just goodwill.
Meet our board