Words of Hope: We Croak

One of our family friends has an app that's called "We Croak." Seven times during the day, a small alarm goes off and a quote pops up as a reminder on how to live. I don't have this app,...

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Words of Hope: Welcoming Mind

I am so often surprised by Jesus and I want to know more about His interactions on earth. The story that is shocking me right now is His meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well. I read through...

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Words of Hope: Verbal Guardrails

Camp is in full swing with many moving parts and of course unforeseen challenges. Most of these come out of nowhere surprising me without warning.   As we roll into the busyness and pressure of the summer, our team habits of...

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Words of Hope: How Love Speaks

During a poetry night at our house, we played a round of “speed friendship” and then ended with the question, “Who is someone who has influenced your life for good?” One of the young men in attendance is only...

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Words of Hope: Simple

I liked how Dad spoke to me.   He was a great coach because he could take a task that felt daunting and make it very achievable and simple. When I get overwhelmed by all the pressure and tasks of my...

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Words of Hope: When Frustration Comes

The other day I had a few inordinately aggravating difficulties that were more irritations than problems. If you follow Words of Hope regularly, you know what that signals for me. This means it’s time to praise the Lord. He is moving!   If...

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Words of Hope: Dad’s Last Podcast

I received a beautiful letter from William May who told me stories about his appreciation for my dad. He shared with me a podcast I didn’t know Dad was part of. It was Ric Hansen’s Amazing Greats podcast. It was published...

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Words of Hope: Learning How to Comfort

I was cleaning out a backpack and found a staff meeting paper from March 11, 2020. This was the last time we met in person as a team before we closed the office for several months. This was right...

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