by iohdev | May 10, 2013 | Words of Hope
– Blog post written by Daniel Carillo In the first chapter of his Gospel, John gives an account of how Jesus selects the apostles. Interesting approach – John doesn’t give an account of each apostle’s first encounter with Jesus. Instead, he focuses on four –...
by iohdev | May 3, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Written by Andrean Maier (She is attending the May 2013 Legacy Retreat with her family.) I am the middlest child. I am 10. And I have another perspective. You know that over the last few months my mom has been struggling with stage 4 ovarian cancer. It was strange...
by iohdev | Apr 26, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Words of Hope
My dad was diagnosed with very rare stage 4 lymphoma in his eyes when I was 15. It was a pretty tough time for my family. Doctors didn’t think he was going to make it, but thank God he did. My family had gone through a lot of tough things in the past, but I always...
by Mark Jarvinen | Apr 20, 2013 | Words of Hope
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? …. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life,...
by Dan Hill | Apr 19, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Mikki Jeschke’s goals include volunteering, fundraising, and launching a non-profit organization. But the mother of two from Fishers, Indiana, didn’t have these projects in mind when she attended the Inheritance of Hope Legacy Retreat® at Disney World with her family...
by Christy Steiner | Apr 19, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Practical Advice and Encouragement
Several years ago in 2005, my wife Heather was diagnosed with cancer. She had malignant pleural mesothelioma, a very rare and deadly form. It was devastating to our family, particularly because we had just celebrated new life. Just three months prior to her...
by iohdev | Apr 12, 2013 | Words of Hope
Spring! Here in the northeast, spring has finally sprung! Temperatures have risen into the 70s. The sun has reintroduced itself, thawing the weary denizens of winter’s harsh sting. Tiny buds can be seen on some trees and bushes, barely perceptible, but...
by iohdev | Apr 5, 2013 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Words of Hope
I read an article this week that really impacted me. The writer sat at a playground with a friend/acquaintance and they chatted as they watched their kids play. They had spent many hours at this playground on different days and yet they barely knew each other. I...
by iohdev | Apr 3, 2013 | Words of Hope
My hands feel very full right now. I have a son who just turned 4 years old, a 20 month old son, & a 6 week old daughter. My maternity leave just ended so I’m jumping back into the “real world” a bit this week. My to-do list is growing &...
by iohdev | Mar 29, 2013 | Words of Hope
There is a beautiful blond 7 year old girl named Ana battling a brain tumor. She already fought it once when she was three and then was given a break until this past Fall when it reared it’s ugly head again. Her parents are facing some very tough decisions...