by iohdev | Sep 10, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Words of Hope
Aisha Thomas is choosing joy, just weeks after her husband Brad passed away. How is she doing it? Here she shares her tips, advice, and daily routines for faith-keeping and faith-building in a time that could feel hopeless. I know God’s love is real because I could...
by iohdev | Sep 10, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Just a few weeks into life without her husband Brad, Aisha Thomas has made one thing clear–she is choosing joy and gratitude. The two are inextricably linked, and for Aisha, one begets the other. In continuing the family’s practice of gratitude, which the...
by iohdev | Sep 10, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Over the summer, fourteen-year-old Tyler Emmerd chose to focus on Inheritance of Hope for a speech that he gave to 30 of his peers–well, if you can call seniors peers to an incoming high school freshman! Tyler admits to some serious nerves before taking this...
by iohdev | Sep 10, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Fourteen-year-old Tyler Emmerd chose to focus on Inheritance of Hope for a speech that he gave to 30 of his peers. Tyler and his family attended the Orlando May 2017 Legacy RetreatⓇ, and he counts visiting Sea World among his favorite memories. This animal lover had...
by iohdev | Aug 29, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Most Popular
Only eight years old, Caitlin Shorey has a big voice, and people are listening. While she often uses it to belt out Broadway show tunes, lately this powerhouse of a third-grader has been speaking up for one of her favorite charities, Inheritance of Hope (IoH). IoH...
by iohdev | Aug 17, 2019 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
The IoH family welcomed nine new volunteers into our ranks at the first-ever North Carolina Inheritance of Hope Legacy RetreatⓇ: Beth Batchelder, Suzie Boatright, Hailey Boonstra, Rae McMannis, Fred Morse, Dawn Keel, Marina Randles, Diane Sohl, and Jill Vaughan.New...
by iohdev | Aug 16, 2019 | Words of Hope
Isaiah chapter 42, verses 8 through 11:I am the LORD; that is my name;my glory I give to no other,nor my praise to carved idols. Behold, the former things have come to pass,and new things I now declare;before they spring forthI tell you of them.” Sing to the...
by iohdev | Jul 29, 2019 | Practical Advice and Encouragement
First of all, we are so sorry that you have lost the person you loved so dearly, shared your life with, and who was supposed to be here for your family’s future. We know grief takes different forms and we don’t pretend to have any answers. But our Inheritance of Hope...
by iohdev | Jul 16, 2019 | Words of Hope
A few months ago, my husband, Blake, and I were at a friend’s house for dinner, and I commented on a few of her original paintings I hadn’t seen before. Our friend is a very talented artist, and she was telling me about a new technique she was experimenting with...
by Shelby Jo Lewis | Jun 24, 2019 | Words of Hope
The camp counselor/elementary school teacher in me thought about having everyone do a trust fall as our intro this morning, but then on the off chance that that activity was not successful… Betsy might not be thrilled if I break our volunteers before Kids’ Day...
