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Hope Heals and Hope Heals Camp

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The Gift of Hope Heals

April 28, 2023

My heart is so full of gratitude and wonder.  I had the great honor of spending the past few days with my friends from Hope

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Hope Heals | And You Will Be Blessed

January 12, 2023

I had a chance to write an essay (And You Will Be Blessed) for the Hope Heals blog. (And if you don’t already know about

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Penny’s Take on Hope Heals

July 29, 2022

Okay, this is my final (for now) post about Hope Heals Camp last week. I started out planning to tell you all about it in

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Hope Heals Camp: When We’re Seen

July 28, 2022

Seen. That was the word written underneath my plate at the Hope Heals banquet.  Other people had words like beloved, cherished, known. All three of

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Penny and a friend hold a welcome sign outside surrounded by other people and large bubbles

Hope Heals Camp: Belovedness and Belonging

July 26, 2022

Hope Heals Camp exists as a place where families affected by disability can receive rest, resources, and relationships. As Jay and Katherine Wolf, co-founders, say,

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To Be Made Well at Hope Heals Camp

July 25, 2022

Last week at Hope Heals Camp was incredible, and it was so beautiful to see To Be Made Well there inside all the welcome bags

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Penny stands next to Katherine. Their backs are to the camera facing musicians standing at mics.

We’re at Hope Heals Camp

July 18, 2022

Last year, we took a big trip out west to Utah and Wyoming. In the past, we’ve taken our kids to Martha’s Vineyard and met

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Hope Heals: Partnership of Hope and Healing

May 5, 2022

Last week, I had the honor of spending 24 hours with the board and staff and co-founders of Hope Heals.  The time reminded me of

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Penny, who has Down syndrome, and Katherine Wolf, who is sitting in a wheelchair, giving each other a hug at Hope Heals Camp

What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?

September 16, 2021

What’s wrong with having Down syndrome? It was a question I asked many years ago, when our daughter Penny was first diagnosed with an extra

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A Few of My Favorite Things: Week 1

July 30, 2021

Week 1 of sharing with you a few of my favorite things, which this week include a place, a resource, two essays, and a TV

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How My Lack of Faith Got Us to Hope Heals Camp

July 24, 2021

Back in December, Marilee and I were snuggled on the sofa, internet shopping for Christmas presents. We picked out a few ornaments from Hope Heals.

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picture of Penny and Katherine Wolf at Hope Heals Camp smiling at the camera with their harms around each other

Volunteering at Hope Heals Camp

July 17, 2021

Penny, Marilee, and I were excited to volunteer at Hope Heals Camp this week! A little background…Hope Heals Camp was started by Katherine and Jay

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