by gwhope_admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Living it Out
My word of the year is DELIGHT. I love the multi-layered meaning. Its definition is extreme joy, which reminds me to find beauty in the every day world. In addition, the sound of the word evokes a feeling of weightlessness: learning to let go of things that hold me...
by gwhope_admin | Nov 21, 2013 | Living it Out
When we travel through life, we face many types of obstacles. Some are relational, some physical – while others involve the emotions of fear and uncertainty. No matter where we go or how we get there, some of the same principles apply. And…as Deborah Simon has written...
by gwhope_admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Living it Out
Two journeys – one in a foreign country and one on familiar terrain. Is it more important to have the encouragement of friends when life forces us out of our comfort zones? When do our friends become indispensable? Read below for one example: During my travels to...
by gwhope_admin | Apr 8, 2013 | Spotlight on GateWay
Divorce took her by surprise, late in life. She had already raised the children and supported her husband as he worked to advance in his career. Her retirement and health insurance were supposed to be secure. Until divorce shattered her life. She lived in a small town...
by gwhope_admin | Jun 6, 2012 | Living it Out
The grey asphalt with its yellow center stripe wound through the flatlands of Kansas. On our way home from vacation, we were determined to make the entire 11-hour trip in one day. But at a rest stop, God spoke through my fatigue. “You need to stop,” he said. “But...
