Category Archives: Hope

Landfill Harmonic…by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article previously appeared on ARHtistic License. You may have heard of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay. This YouTube video, posted in 2012, has been viewed more than seven million times: Cateura is the site of a huge garbage dump. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope, Music, Uncategorized | Tagged Cateura Paraguay, Landfill Harmonic, Musical instruments, Overcoming poverty, Poverty, Recycled Orchestra | Leave a comment

What Good are Student Demonstrations? …by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

On National Walk-Out Day this past Tuesday, students at thousands of American high schools left their classrooms at 10:00 a.m. to protest against gun violence such as the attack at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last month that … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Gun violence, Hope, National Walk-Out Day, Uncategorized | Tagged news | 7 Comments

A Hundred Reasons to Cry or Smile by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Betty Mason Arthurs

I love to stare at this photo of my grandson, Preston, and the family dog, Ella, who sleeps with him each night. Like most dogs, she’s a goofy friend whose energetic play brings smiles and laughter to all of … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Doing Life Together, Faith, Hope, Pets, Uncategorized | Tagged comfort, Prayer, smiles, Tears | 6 Comments

Love Letter Begs for Date

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Love Letter Begs for Date by Betty Mason Arthurs Long before the internet and online dating sites, young ladies communicated with potential “matches” by letter, hand-written or typed on ancient typewriters. Like most senior folk, I miss those days … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Dreams, Hope, Love, Nostalgia, Prayer, Romance, Trust in God's promises, Uncategorized | Tagged 1960s, college life, Dating, longing for love | 1 Comment

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

When You Long to Escape

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Carol Boley

Some days I dream about escaping. I picture myself at the Hotel del Coronado (“the Del”) on the southern California coast for three days. By myself. The dream is most vivid seconds before I open the door for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Being still before God, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Confession, Dreams, facial, Faith, Family Life, Finding solutions, Frustrations, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Health and Beauty, Honor, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Life Transitions, Love, massage, Mom, ocean, peace, Perserverance, Prayer, Remembering, rest, spa treatments, Trust in God's promises, When life seems too much | Tagged despair, Doing Life Together, faith, family stories, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, Prayer, sharing life | 12 Comments

A Mother’s Legacy by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Mother’s Day was celebrated this month. For those of us whose mothers have died, it’s a bittersweet day; a sad day missing our moms and a day to rejoice that we can be with our children and grandchildren. For me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Faith, Grandparenting, Greatest love ever, Hope, hospitals, Legacy, Life, Love, Uncategorized | Tagged childhood defformaties, Legacy, microcephaly, mothers, praying with mother, student nursing | 5 Comments

You Are Not Broken…by Carol Boley

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

You are redeemed. You are not broken. I’ve been mulling this over for a while and decided now is the perfect time to share it. It may not be popular, as it goes against the current grain in blogs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Life, Motivation, Spiritual warfare, Uncategorized, weakness | Tagged brokenness, failures, faith, flawless, new creation, no condemnation, perfection, redeemed, self image, struggles, victory | 4 Comments

Santa and Me

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

Though I titled this post Santa and me, I’m not sure we’re actually in a relationship. Sorry. Santa and I have had an on again, off again relationship most of my life. More off than on, really. I don’t have any … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Gifts, Hope, Jesus, Santa, Uncategorized | Tagged believing in Santa, Christmas, gift giving, Jesus' birthday, Santa | 2 Comments

Always Reason to Celebrate

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Carol Boley

December first–one of my favorite days of the year! The beginning of the most celebrated month. School programs, cookie exchanges, church festivities, baking, shopping, decorating…busy, busy, busy. It’s become such a big deal that whole books have been written on … Continue reading →