by iohdev | Mar 9, 2015 | Words of Hope
“For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the world; walk as children of light… trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:8 & 10 (NASB) Picking strawberries was the last thing I felt like doing after a busy week as a...
by Derek Dalzell | Mar 6, 2015 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
The big question I get from many athletes is when do I need to start focusing on my training if I’m doing “x” event on “x” date. I’m here to say that yes there is too long and yes there is too short. So that begs to ask the question...
by iohdev | Feb 9, 2015 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Julie Hull, Inheritance of Hope donor and volunteer, lost her husband, Ken, after he fought cancer for two years. In spite of her grief, Julie is resolute. “I commit myself to carrying the message of Hope and sharing it through volunteering and serving...
by Derek Dalzell | Jan 24, 2015 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
One of the biggest wastes of time and stress are uncontrollables. As a coach, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had athletes ask me questions of concern regarding things that weren’t within their control. Such things that come to mind are wind...
by iohdev | Jan 21, 2015 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Each year, Inheritance of Hope awards a well-deserving college-bound senior with the Legacy Scholarship. These scholarship recipients all share one thing in common: they all have a parent with a life-threatening illness. Mike Barrett and his wife, Catherine,...
by Emily Roberts | Jan 21, 2015 | Words of Hope
I always thought that the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3 inspired me because these three men were willing to go into the fire. I longed to be faced with a giant crisis and answer with a triumphant “throw me into the fire.” But, as the last two...
by Derek Dalzell | Jan 15, 2015 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
I could have simply put the title of this piece as “moderation=success”, but that could have been mistaken and left to thought from a subjective perspective. Therefore, because I wanted to be more concrete and objective with this piece, I’m tying in...
by Sally Lloyd-Jones | Dec 15, 2014 | Intentional Living
Sheryl Sandberg shared movingly about what she has learned about motherhood through grief. But how do we help someone who is grieving? We don’t know what to say. So, too often, we say nothing. Or worse, avoid. When my family suffered devastating loss years ago, it was...
by iohdev | Dec 15, 2014 | Words of Hope
In Advent and Christmas we consider the coming of a child into our world. This year such considerations are 24/7 realities in my life since Allison and I received our first child, Estella Mae, less than three weeks ago. Unto us a child is born! I cannot help but...
by iohdev | Dec 10, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Kim Loving was first introduced to Inheritance of Hope (IoH) through a letter from a volunteer. Kim and Natalie Lindell lived in the same neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. Natalie had volunteered on several Legacy Retreats® and had heard about Kim, a young...
