Aug
15
2016
Until you become a grandparent you cannot understand the urge to brag to the point of ad nauseum about your grand children. No wonder we call them Grand.
Put six grandmas or papas together with iPhones in hand and the...
Aug
08
2016
Want some joy? If yes, read a children's book to a young child.
Few happy life experiences mean more to me than having our 5 year old Kingston and 3 year old Giavanna sit on my lap entranced as I read...
Aug
01
2016
A missile projectile, called a Dodge Charger, ran through a stop light smashing into Susie Crowell's car.
Several months ago I wrote in the Words of Hope about Jay Williams book, LIFE IS NOT AN ACCIDENT; His story of his...
Jul
29
2016
How one woman changes lives through hard work and loving people!
Char is a legend in Dillingham, a beautiful, one hour Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage. The 2,500 population swells to 10,000 during the summer fishing season. Basketball is king...
Jul
25
2016
3 Vital Components for Future Success
Recently at NBC Camps, nearly 200 students came to Whitworth University to get better at basketball - one of the world’s great games, and life - the world's greatest game.
At one of the four power...
Jul
22
2016
Hello Special Friend among a legion of Fred Crowell friends.
Meet the Crowell Cornerstone Rock of Rocks.
My fascination with rocks began as a boy:
Who loved to skip thin rocks on the shores of Fidalgo Bay in Anacortes, Washington.
My rock affair amped...
Jul
19
2016
The incredible moment when man meets the woman who will be the love of his life.
For me the two best words in the book of Genesis came from a very lonely Adam, seeing Eve for the first time, he...
Jul
11
2016
On average we speak 1300 words a minute each day of our lives. What are we telling ourselves? We better be careful of the worm tongue.
Being with kids for long days week after week, behavioral patterns begin to magnify.
Negative...
Jul
08
2016
Gratitude truly is the linchpin to virtue. I chose to rerun this entry often, as when I go back over the Words of Hope archives, this article stands out. I believe gratitude; elevates, gratitude helps us solve problems, gratitude promotes health, gratitude heals...
Jul
06
2016
We all need stories of victory. The following story is, indeed, remarkable. It verifies the powerful impact one person's love can have on another. A caring sister saved a life.
Oxygen is encouragement. Encouragement is oxygen. Our care, our love,...
