From the Hopelifters Blog
Hope in a Connection
Sometimes God shows up in unexpected places and connects us to people we need to know. As I boarded a plane today for my annual trip to Carol Kent’s Speak Up Conference in Michigan, a special memory and “hope connection” came to mind. A few years ago a friend and I were on an Arizona…
Friendship: A gift from God
“God, please bring my son a friend.” Soon after I prayed this prayer 21 years ago, my 3 year old only son Jake’s pre-school teacher told me about an emerging friendship between my son, and another young boy, Joey, also an only child. A playdate was arranged at McDonalds and over time their friendship led…
Look Up!
Since my last post I’ve been in a season of transition. I’ve slowed my pace, released some of my work, activities and relationships in order to examine my life, replenish, and reconnect with God and my family after several months of extreme schedules and circumstances in my life. I declared “40 days of renewal” for…
Will Work For Food
Will work for food This thought startled me as I walked into the grocery store on Wednesday, January 8 for my daily coffee and time with God. When the thought came again a few minutes later, I knew it was God. I’d been praying for God to provide scholarship funds for many spiritually hungry people…
Meaningful Memory
Give up your seat! I had no idea how this simple thought would start a chain reaction of connections and spreading hope, ultimately making a memory for me and many others that ranks as one of my favorites in 2013. I was seated on a plane minutes before takeoff a few days before Christmas. My…