08/07/2026
A few highlights from our week with Carry Hope by Eva and Creative Courage by Elijah. ❤️
Earlier this week, we visited some dear friends who have been walking a very hard road since my friend’s husband was paralyzed after a fall more than a year ago. We got to celebrate some of his newest “tricks,” including moving his hand, shaking hands, and giving high fives. We went hoping to encourage them, but after we prayed for them, they immediately turned around and prayed for us. ❤️
Behind the rehab facility were fruit trees, which felt like such a beautiful reminder that difficult seasons aren’t necessarily barren seasons. God can still be growing something, even there.
Then, on another day, we randomly stopped at a park and pulled up just in time for a community night, hot dogs, ice cream, and a Black Hawk helicopter taking off. 😂 Sometimes the surprises are hard, but sometimes the blessings surprise us too.
And on another day, we taped some of the kids’ kindness and courage cards around a park, hoping they would land in front of exactly the person who needed one.
That’s really what we’re learning together: pay attention. Look for what God is doing. Carry hope. Create courage. Leave a little encouragement wherever you go.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace…” Romans 15:13 ❤️
This week reminded me that hope can show up in so many different ways—in a new movement, a prayer, a fruit tree, an unexpected adventure, or a little note left for a stranger.
Sometimes we’re looking for the big thing when God is already meeting us in all the small ones.
Keep your eyes open. Keep choosing hope. And leave a little more light behind you wherever you go. ❤️