The annual Arm of Hope 5k is just around the corner and coming up on Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 a.m at Hope Community Church in Mount Joy, PA.  Though I am not a runner, I have loved being a part of the 5k each year.  It’s an all-around fun day for the whole family. […]

Dear Friends and Partners of Arm of Hope, I am writing today to tell you about an important event coming up soon and to give you a personal invitation!  On October 28, the second annual Arm of Hope banquet will be hosted at Hope Community Church, 1806 Harrisburg Avenue, Mount Joy. The banquet this year […]

Encouraging words.  They go a long way, don’t they?  Sometimes a few, small, sincere words of encouragement can get me through an entire week.  Life is often hard, but encouragement lifts the weight of struggle. This past Sunday at Hope Community Church in Elizabethtown, our church family did a different kind of “church”.  To me […]

October 29 is just one month away, and we are anticipating that day! It will be our first ever Arm of Hope banquet! The banquet will take place at Hope Community Church, 1806 Harrisburg Avenue, Mount Joy, at 6:00 p.m. It will be a time to raise awareness, passion, and resources for kids living in […]

Our Problems. Their Dreams. It has occurred to me that my problems are other people’s dreams. When my car breaks down and my family is very inconveniently down to one vehicle, I remember that many families will never own a car. Ever. When I have to wait longer than I like at a restaurant, and […]