by Emma and Kevin Barnhart | Apr 18, 2014 | Words of Hope
I have been thinking about this phrase. It is used often enough. You may hear a frustrated employee say it; you can hear a spouse who has just about had it repeat this common refrain. I was at a funeral this week and one of the people who shared used the phrase “I...
by iohdev | Apr 17, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Inheritance of Hope has been blessed by many incredibly passionate and dedicated volunteers. In fact, Inheritance of Hope’s mission of inspiring hope in young families facing the loss of a parent cannot be realized without them! Our “Volunteer Spotlight” series is a...
by Dan Hill | Mar 23, 2014 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Amanda Hichkad has stage IV cancer that started as cervical cancer in 2008 but spread to her spine, lungs, and liver. She’s been through surgeries, radiation, and 13 rounds of chemotherapy, and she visits doctors several times a week to keep the illness under...
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...
