Long life is a tremendous gift of God, but the fourth quarter can be painful. Hebrews 12:1-2 offers encouragement in imagery that is quite symbolic of HERITAGE OF HOPE. HOH leadership sees this life as a race we are running to successfully pass the baton of faith to the next generation. THEREFORE WE ALSO, SINCE [...]
Are we not NOMADS? Perhaps those who RV it maintain a better sense of the nomadic dimension of the Christian life. However, scripture repeatedly refers to us as nomads, exiles, pilgrims and sojourners. The Exodus certainly qualified as one very long camping trip! Jesus, Paul and many other biblical characters clearly demonstrated this mobile [...]
Two friends died in recent months, but they and their wives were prepared. Both were men of strong faith in Jesus. When I met them, their destination was not a concern but rather some of the complicated details of this life. Heritage of Hope gave both couples a decision-making process to follow. They visited attorneys, [...]
OUR KING: You are our Creator God, the true ruler of this universe, the King of Kings. Father, please call us, your people, to humility before You. Give us ears to hear You that we may humble ourselves under your mighty hand (1 Peter 5:6). We thank you for the gift of choice you have [...]
“THE BUCKET LIST” is a comedy-drama about two terminally ill men who meet while sharing a hospital room. Morgan Freeman plays a family man who typically put his own desires on the back burner. In contrast, Jack Nicholson’s role is that of a self-centered, wealthy health-care tycoon. As they come to terms with the end [...]
A DAY OF CELEBRATION: Yesterday was such a good day. Why? My husband and I attended the funeral of his 97-year-old aunt. Again, Why was that such a good day? Aunt Niva finished this life well. Her funeral was the joyful celebration of a long life lived well. When I commented to one of her [...]
GET RID OF FALSE BELIEFS: Have you ever been startled to realize you held a false belief? When the pediatrician told me my precious daughter had Scarlet Fever , I erupted into a rapid fire accounting of all the prescribed parenting practices I followed that would preclude such a terrifying diagnosis. Terrifying? Scarlet Fever was [...]
