While my wife and I had our fair share of troubles, we always worked and were able to provide for our family. We thought we were doing okay, even though our lives were often more chaotic than we would have liked. We have 6 children so we assumed that was just part of life. We [...]
By Charity Schaulis “Lead with your core, Mom”, my adult children prodded as they passed me on the trail up to Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park in Utah. Where is my core? I️ thought to myself as I️ wiggled my belly in hopes it would engage. I️ rolled back my shoulders, elongated my spine, [...]
By Charity Schaulis and Tori Schaulis Life inevitably brings both challenges and benefits; each year and season it is likely that you will experience both joy and disappointment. Yet, even so, you have the power to determine your response before anything unfolds. What kind of response can you choose now? The answer is simple: gratitude. The word gratitude [...]
By Dr. Tim Shaver, HopeNet Board Member Every year, as I teach my 5th Grade Sunday School class the crucifixion and resurrection story, a different truth stands out to me. This year, I was impressed with the account of Simon of Cyrene. You may recall that as Jesus was carrying the cross to the crucifixion [...]
After my parents' divorce and several other traumas in my late teens and early twenties, I was done dealing with the pain of life. I did not know at that time that I was dealing with major depression. I felt so alone dealing with my depression. I had been trying to help myself and figure [...]
