the HOPE chronicles blog

  • Hope and the Unexplainable

    Have you ever prayed for something so strongly…and yet, as soon as it happened you dismissed it as coincidental? It can be hard to believe…especially when the blessing occurs within minutes of the prayer. Society has a way of explaining away miracles. “Where is the miracle?” we ask G-d, and when he sends it to…

    Katherine Olivia

  • Finding Hope in the ‘Getting’ to Do

    I’ll never forget the first time I heard the phrase “get to do.” I was listening to message about grace while sipping coffee and remember the words booming through my phone: “AND WE GET TO ENJOY ALL THAT GOD HAS FOR US…” “Getting to do,” as was explained, puts the focus on participating in all…

    Katherine Olivia

  • Hope in Considering the Source

    One day, I happened to overhear a conversation my mom was having with brother Daniel over a cup of coffee. While I didn’t hear what preceded this comment, I suddenly heard my uncle’s voice say, “Consider the source, Mina.” I later asked him about it and his explanation was simple enough: “Look at the person…

    Katherine Olivia