by Jessica Keck | Oct 12, 2012 | Words of Hope
Earlier this week, my family and I were walking on the grounds of a chapel in St. Augustine, FL. While strolling through this beautifully manicured piece of our nation’s history, I came across a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, who is highly revered in the...
by iohdev | Sep 25, 2012 | Words of Hope
I have come across many people in the past several years who talk excitedly about a very exclusive club — the Cancer Club. There is no ID card or dues expected when you are a member of this club. There are no official meetings, no speakers, no banquets. The...
by Dan Hill | Sep 22, 2012 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
When the Fortin family from North Carolina — Steve, Maureen, and their three children — attended the Inheritance of Hope Legacy Retreat® at Disney World in January 2011, Steve was in good health.“He often says he feels funny because he was the healthiest...
by Lisa Duscio | Sep 21, 2012 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
45 Team IOH runners hit the Asheville, NC, streets Saturday morning, September 15th, taking part in the 2012 Asheville Citizen-Times 5K and Half Marathon. Families and individuals joined forces – in support of families served by Inheritance of Hope. An...
by Lisa Duscio | Sep 17, 2012 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Anna contacted me last January. She said she was interested in running the Disneyland Half Marathon, September 2, 2012 to support Inheritance of Hope. Team IOH does not participate as a team in the Disneyland Half but Anna still wanted to raise funds and run the...
by iohdev | Sep 14, 2012 | Words of Hope
Peace. It does not mean being in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. How do you do that? When there are true storms pounding down on us and looming in the distance how do...
by iohdev | Sep 8, 2012 | Words of Hope
Have you ever had a season in your life (either long or short lived) when you felt like you just could not make sense of the world around you? Like everything swirling around you was just too big to grasp? Maybe you have heard a bit of bad news & then more...
by iohdev | Sep 7, 2012 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Practical Advice and Encouragement
USA TODAY’s Nashville music critic Brian Mansfield was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 48. He now chronicles his life with the disease – and with only a small part of his colon – in a series of weekly installments.Below is a segments from a recent...
by Lisa Duscio | Aug 30, 2012 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Today we pause to honor the memory of our friend Gerry Moors. Gerry, of Pine Bush, NY, died on August 25 at the age of 78. He had been diagnosed with mesothelioma lung cancer in September 2009. Along with his wife, Joan, and his daughter, Maryalice, Gerry organized...
by iohdev | Aug 25, 2012 | Words of Hope
After recalibrating their regard for the holiness of God and the ark, David leads Israel by bringing the ark into Jerusalem. David knows how to make an entrance! 2 Samuel 6:12-19 and 1 Chronicles 15-16 depict an exuberant celebration. There are many instruments...
