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Dear Reader: I actually had my green 2007  Saturn Vue when Honey sent me this story about a green car story she saw in one of the mountain newspapers and knew I would love the article because I loved my … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I went to type in a five minute daily devotional that I read some days (yesterday)…I hurriedly just typed ‘five minute day’ and instead of the devotional popping up….a quote from Wayne Dryer did and it said: … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The most wonderful thing about being with a grandchild is how the simplest conversation can turn into an important lesson in kindness. One thought can transform an entire day into a valuable life lesson. Eva Cate decided that … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was just one of those church services where you are glad you were there to experience the warmth and camaraderie of the “old time religion” music and personal storytelling sermon that touched each of our hearts by … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday was set aside to catch up on some correspondence with people I admire who are going through some tough times now. As I was looking through my note card boxes I found this small box of note … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I re-discovered two precious pieces of correspondence I remembered and/or received on the first anniversary of the Chapel of Hope Stories August 7, 2011. The first was an historical story originally told by Robert Todd Lincoln (I told … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For many people, isn’t self-compassion the hardest gift to receive from ourselves? Aren’t we more comfortable showing mercy and compassion to others…but suddenly, awkwardly, uncomfortable when others are doing for us or we for ourselves? The Fifth Beatitude … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As much as the recent rains have dampened many types of outside vocations (construction/roofing) recreational activities, summer camps, and vacation plans….the garden has never looked this good in the ‘dog days’ of August! Usually by now…most of the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. — Proverbs 4:23 We can all go back to our first broken hearts over the person we thought would be the ‘love of our life’ … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Today, August 7, 2018 is the eighth anniversary of the creation of the Chapel of Hope Stories blog! Isn’t life amazing? I hoped… but was wary of even the remote possibility… that I would still be here to … Continue reading →