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  • Producing Hope Overflow

    Producing Hope Overflow

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! “The world needs less heat and more light. It needs less of the heat of anger, revenge, retaliation, and more of the light of ideas, faith, courage, aspiration, joy, love, and hope.” – Wilfred Peterson The world needs more hope ecosystems. That is the conclusion I came to as I… Read more

  • Growing Hope Starts with Growing You

    Growing Hope Starts with Growing You

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! In my last article, What is a Hope Ecosystem?, we looked at what it means to create a hope ecosystem, or an environment in which hope lives and grows. We looked at it through the lens of Frutivera, the sweet corn project launched by NicaWorks! in Nicaragua. While it is… Read more

  • What is a Hope Ecosystem?

    What is a Hope Ecosystem?

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! I was recently talking to someone about what it looked like to live a life that brings hope to others. We talked about the need to discover hope for yourself in order to share it with others. We discussed the far-reaching affects hope can have, impacting a person’s family and… Read more

  • Avoiding the Temptation to Give Up

    Avoiding the Temptation to Give Up

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! In my last article, A Hope-Filled Lesson from Nicaragua, I shared how my recent trip to Nicaragua had reminded me that there is hope in the midst of challenges when we do not give up. I gave examples of how I have seen this truth in action in the lives… Read more

  • A Hope-Filled Lesson from Nicaragua

    A Hope-Filled Lesson from Nicaragua

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! I recently had the chance to visit Nicaragua. In addition to spending time with people and catching up on the work happening in Nicaragua, I learn something every time I go. One lesson in particular comes to mind from this last trip: there is hope in the midst of the… Read more

  • Simply Trust

    Simply Trust

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! In the article, Simply Being Intentional in 2024, we looked at the need to simply be intentional to act if we want to see real change. Creating a resolution, or goal, whether at the beginning of a year or any other time, is great, but so often the resolution never… Read more