by gwhope_admin | Apr 23, 2015 | Living it Out
I watched in horror and disbelief as my teen-aged daughter packed her bags and walked out our front door. I tried to talk her out of it; begged and cried, but to no avail. As I pleaded with God to stop her, he was strangely silent. I thought I had enough faith for God...
by gwhope_admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Living it Out
One of the lines in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” presents a great truth. Clarence, the 2nd class angel who’s trying to earn his wings, asks God what is wrong with George Bailey. “Is he sick?” “Worse,” God says. “He’s discouraged.” We can define discouragement as...
by gwhope_admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Spotlight on GateWay
If you’ve been following us on Facebook, you know we’re promoting our annual fundraiser – the Chocolate Extravaganza. In just 6 weeks, on May 2nd, we’ll be having a great time at the TEAH Ballroom on 91st and Metcalf at 6:30pm. Our focus this year is “Making Life...
by gwhope_admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Living it Out
Not long ago, when I checked the status of a credit card account online, I noticed a charge I did not make. After several phone calls to the vendor and the credit card company, it became clear that I was a victim of credit card fraud and identity theft. Thankfully,...
by gwhope_admin | Feb 19, 2015 | Living it Out
One of my friends recently sent me an encouraging note that said, “I hope you are living life to the fullest.” Smack in the middle of the winter blues, I wasn’t sure if I could totally embrace her encouragement. So I started thinking about it. What does it mean to...