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My Reasons for Starting Inheritance of Hope
Inheritance of Hope was founded in 2007 by Kristen and Deric Milligan, and although Kristen passed away in 2012, her legacy is timeless. I am a woman fighting a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 liver cancer. But this does not define me. I am also a wife and a mother…
Monumental Legacy vs. Micro-Moment Legacy
Monumental Legacy vs. Micro-Moment Legacy The flashing cursor. The tapping pencil. The blank page. Like most parents, you want nothing more than to gather your thoughts and create a lasting legacy. Maybe through a letter filled with life-lessons, or a collection of…
National Estate Planning Awareness Week
Peace of Mind Starts with a Plan October 19-25th is National Estate Planning Awareness Week — a timely reminder of something many of us put off: creating or updating an estate plan. Studies show that 70% of American adults don’t have a will. Without one, decisions…
God is Kind
By: Nicole Conti If we haven’t met before, a little bit about my connection to Inheritance of Hope is that my family was served back in 2011 when I was 7 years old. My dad had stage IV cancer at the time. He was cancer free for several years after that, but In…
First-Ever End of Year Kickoff Call, Oct. 22 & 25
As a member of the Inheritance of Hope community and a supporter of our mission, you are an important part of what makes this work possible. We’d love for you to join us for our first-ever End of Year Kickoff Call later this month. Trust us, you’ll want to be there….
Sacrificial Service
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” – John 15:13 When we hear the words “lay down one’s life,” we often think of a dramatic sacrifice like saving someone from a burning building or taking a bullet for someone. But…
Fight. Flight. Freeze: Extending Living Hope to Others
Fight. Flight. Freeze. Those are three common reactions when we are caught off guard. Think about coming face to face with a massive spider, or slithering snake, or looking down from a terrifying height. You know the feeling. Scientifically speaking, the emotional…
Feel Good Friday 9-25-2026
A 1-minute prompt to help build your legacy Be intentional this fall. Fall is a great opportunity to slow down and spend time with your loved ones. Go outside and look for changing leaves, visit a pumpkin patch, bake a sweet treat together, have a cozy family movie…
“O God who Inhabits Our Sorrows”
I was recently reading through some liturgies in the Every Moment Holy: Death, Grief, and Hope book and came across the phrase “O God who Inhabits Our Sorrows.” Something struck me so deeply when I read that because we all know the type of Christianity that glorifies…
Deliver Joy to Families with a Holiday Hope Box!
As fall begins, our team is starting to prepare for the holiday season. Why? Because for families facing life-threatening illness and loss, the holidays can feel overwhelming. This holiday season, families can request a Holiday Hope Box, filled with seasonal…
Feel Good Friday 9-4-2026
A 1-minute prompt to help build your legacy How will you be intentional this weekend? A holiday weekend = more time to make memories. Brainstorm some ideas with your family for ways you can make memories together. Whether it’s enjoying time outside, having a movie…