by Tara Maier | Mar 23, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Words of Hope
How am I doing? Well, it’s kind of surreal to enter some anniversaries: diagnosis, surgery, and start of chemo. In February we were able to be in Florida on an amazing retreat for families who are dealing with terminal illnesses. Yes, the “T” word, not one I like to...
by Dan Hill | Feb 20, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Mike Coleman wears a patch to treat tumors in his brain that his 5-year-old daughter, Leah, calls his “snow cap.”Leah has started kindergarten, joined the Girl Scouts, and loves dancing and Disney princesses. Although she may not know the technical term for her dad’s...
by Linda Stoll | Feb 19, 2014 | Words of Hope
The love of your life is gone.Or has never shown up.Your family is all but destroyed by broken relationships. Or a deeply valued friendship has slowly waned away.Dreams have shattered and hope seems forever lost. Endless prayers weren’t answered in the way...
by Lance Wallace | Jan 24, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Practical Advice and Encouragement
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, my mother-in-law called me on my mobile phone as I was driving out of the parking garage at work in Midtown Atlanta. “Lanny has been in an accident” were the words that began a journey for our family that culminated in...
by Dan Hill | Jan 23, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Last year the Kramers from Indiana went on their first family trip: an all-expenses-paid Legacy Retreat® in Orlando. Nolan, 5, and Aryka, 3, still talk about visiting the Disney World and Universal Studios theme parks.“They just let loose and didn’t worry about...
by iohdev | Jan 8, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Practical Advice and Encouragement
Sometimes there are television shows that teach us something meaningful about life & offer nuggets of truth that we can tuck away. Downton Abbey is one of those for me. [Spoiler Alert for anyone who has not watched the Season 4 Premier as there will be scenes I...
by Jennifer Thomas | Nov 18, 2013 | Intentional Living, Words of Hope
Are there friends or family members whom you rarely hear apologize? Their apologies may be long overdue. Here is the problem: we have a natural tendency to gloss over what we have done wrong. Perhaps we hope that if we don’t say how self-centered or thoughtless...
by Dan Hill | Nov 17, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
After nearly 18 years of marriage, Matt Herbster didn’t know how much more time he had with his high school sweetheart, Julie. She was 38 years old when she was diagnosed with colon cancer last year, and the disease quickly spread to her liver. “Most people wouldn’t...
by Dan Hill | Oct 28, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Lorenza Guereca doesn’t often let other people see what a challenge living with cancer has been.She said strong faith keeps her positive after years of treatments. Lorenza, who lives with her husband and daughter in Lafayette, In., said she doesn’t dwell on her...
by iohdev | Oct 25, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Kristen Milligan passed away one year ago tomorrow. She was a truly amazing person and my very best friend. One of her favorite verses is found in James 1:2-4 and she referenced it often in her speaking engagements, books, and daily life. This is what it says in the...
