Posts Tagged ‘Hope’
Michelle: The Gift of Hope
BEDFORD — Michelle sits with practiced poise in front of a pile of Christmas decorations pulled from storage. It’s not quite time for holiday cheer on the date of our interview, but the bright greens and reds of winter trappings still add a touch of sentimentality to the air. The Christmas ornaments, the wrapped-but-empty boxes,…
Read MoreBetty: 25 Years of Joy
It’s always the little things that get us. An old note. A long-lost toy. A single rose. The smallest expressions of love and humanity often carry the greatest weight because they cut through the haze and confusion of emotion and strike a resonant chord inside of us. Sometimes, a note is not just a note;…
Read MoreEpilogue: The Next Chapter
BEAR CREEK CEMETERY — It’s a standard Spring afternoon in North Texas. Birdsongs fill the air and a gentle breeze is the only thing standing between the pleasant sun and an uncomfortably warm afternoon. Just days after the Easter holiday, tucked away in a quiet grove off Highway 360, a contingent of Christians are still…
Read MoreWhy Do We Run?
Runs are in vogue now. Every church, nonprofit, community organization and social club seems to organize one. There’s a 5k somewhere on pretty much any given weekend, and thematic marathons are advertising on every channel. There are Fun Runs and Spartan Races; courses with zombies and routes that douse runners in color. Everybody’s running, it seems,…
Read MorePulling Together: Competitive Community Rallies For Christmas Joy
BEDFORD– The winter sun crests Pennington Field, throwing what warmth it can offer across the turf that local students call home. In the parking lot where many of them will learn to drive, a throng of people gather to raise funds in support of those who will go without this Christmas. The stadium, home to LD…
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