Hope Chest

Wolves. What do you picture when you hear the word? Something dangerous? The wolf can represent so many things in life: illness, betrayal, hardship, loneliness, anger. The list goes on. […]

On one of my early morning walks, I was surprised to see a man dressed in a tailored suit dancing and singing in his driveway. He was watching himself in

As I left the hospital with yet another heartbreaking goodbye of a dear friend, I headed to hospice to be with a family gathering to say their goodbyes. It has

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Just typing those words makes my heart beat a little faster. My mom was the picture of health, and in one day all that

The photography of Krutik Thakur brings tears to my eyes. This brilliant 20-year-old man from India has a passion for creating sunset photos that communicate a feeling of hope and

The man glanced at my shirt, and his words flew toward me in a rage. “Ministry, huh?” he growled. “I don’t believe in God, so your ministry doesn’t need to

I love morning walks with my dogs. They wait for me with tails wagging, ready to go at a moment’s notice. On one beautiful, cool morning, I hooked the leash

My dear friend has an illness that has progressed, and now she is in a wheelchair most of the time. We had coffee a few days ago, and she said

Early in the morning, we always hear the sound of cars right outside our window as they speed by our house. But today, the only thing I hear is the

My 2 year old grandson Sam is a huge cake fan. He loves the part where we blow out the candles and then eat the cake. “Grandma, let’s go eat