It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since my very first HOPE in the Huddle blog post. Over three hundred and sixty-five days of thinking, writing and sharing HOPE inspiration. Time FLIES when you are full of HOPE! As I reflect on this past year, a year shadowed by the pandemic of the century, I am overwhelmed, yet humbled by all the HOPE moments I have personally experienced and gratefully shared. It is amazing how a change in perspective can change your life… in extraordin

We humans need our peeps. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it has taught us how important it is (should I say need) to connect. Even a lock-down scenario couldn’t stop people from connecting. Bring on Zoom, social media groups and porch parties. Even the kiddoes discovered new ways of connecting. Our fourteen year-old engaged in outdoor activities that enabled him to connect with his friends… from biking and running to fort building and geocaching. Young and old, intro

Normally, the word EMPTY is synonymous with negative thoughts. An EMPTY stomach means hunger. An EMPTY gas tank stops our travel plans. EMPTY feelings can be associated with mental health issues such as depression. Feeling EMPTY is never a good place to be… when attached to worldly situations. However, when an eternal perspective is placed on a worldly concept, an entirely new meaning emerges from the EMPTINESS. EnJOY this true Easter story written by Ida Mae Kempel pac