Tag Archives: Hope

The HOPE in Seeing Jesus by Nancy J. Farrier

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Nancy J. Farrier

My breath caught. I stopped and stared at the dead cholla cactus. Nestled close to those wicked spines was a small mammillaria, possibly the mammillaria grahamii. A mammillaria “in the wild,” something I’d never seen before. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

Posted in Nancy J. Farrier | Tagged Cactus, Christmas, Hope, Mammillaria Grahamii, Seeing Jesus | 2 Comments

WE ARE SAMARIA by Kristen Heitzmann

Posted on March 4, 2016 by kristenheitzmann

We all know the know the story of the woman at the well. Jesus is traveling and meets this Samaritan woman who has come to draw water in the noon heat when all the other women, who might have insulted … Continue reading →

Posted in Honored Alumni, Kristen Heitzmann, Uncategorized | Tagged Christians Read, Hope, kristen heitzmann, living water, politics, woman at the well | 6 Comments

The Christmas Movie that Gave Me Hope by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 16, 2015 by juliearduini

It was 2003. We still lived in Upstate NY and the repercussions from 9/11 were moving throughout the state. My job had been eliminated from the state budget, but because I was pregnant with our second child, we knew I … Continue reading →

Posted in Julie Arduini, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Christmas movie, Elf, Hope, Julie Arduini, sickness | Leave a comment

The Inspiration of “I Run 4” by Julie Arduini

Posted on May 20, 2015 by juliearduini

In a few minutes I leave for the annual IEP meeting to determine what helps our daughter will receive in the coming year. We recently moved so it is with a new district (we attend a Christian school so my … Continue reading →

Posted in Julie Arduini, Uncategorized | Tagged autism, buddies, CP, Down's, encouragement, Hashimotos, Hope, I Run 4, inspiration, Julie Arduini, runners, special needs | 3 Comments

God’s Grace is Greater than Our Failures

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Sarah Goebel

I don’t understand how it is that time passes by more rapidly each year, but I bet some of you reading this post will testify along with me that, indeed, it does! 2012 has come and gone. Already, we find … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarah Goebel, Uncategorized | Tagged Christian life, failures, faults, goals, God's grace, God's love, Hope, new beginnings, New Year, pressing on, Regrets, resolutions | 3 Comments

When Christmas Stinks by Lynette Sowell

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lynettesowell

You can feel it in the air. Everyone’s talking about baking, Christmas parties, good foods, beloved traditions, gifts they’ve tucked away,and leaving town to see friends and family. The feeling can be almost contagious. Most of us have endured Christmases … Continue reading →

Posted in Honored Alumni, Lynette Sowell, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Disappointment, God's love, Hope | 9 Comments

The Spirit of Christmas Review by Yvonne Ortega

Posted on December 15, 2011 by freeyvonne7777

Go to your nearest bookstore or go online and buy the book, The Spirit of Christmas, as soon as you can. Curl up in your favorite chair with a cup of hot tea and read this wonderful Christmas collection. Cecil … Continue reading →