Category: Stories

The Tangible Gift of Joy

The Tangible Gift of Joy

Jane Eppard October 19, 2021 No Comments
If joy was a tangible gift, then it would be the gift that Danielle “Ellie” Bentley gives away daily with her contagious smiles, her hugs, her tenderness toward other children…
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A Beautiful Surprise

A Beautiful Surprise

Jane Eppard August 12, 2021 No Comments
Despite enduring the painful experience of a miscarriage, Mayra and Alex knew their family of three still felt incomplete. They longed for another child and, at the age of forty-five,…
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A Grandmother’s Journey

A Grandmother’s Journey

Jane Eppard August 6, 2021 No Comments
I had already begun saving things I thought my daughter would need. The anticipation of a new little family member was overwhelming and joy-filled. My daughter’s pregnancy progressed unremarkably. She…
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A Treasured Connection

A Treasured Connection

Jane Eppard July 23, 2021 No Comments
Evan is a five-year old boy who loves trains, with Thomas the Train being his favorite. On a recent trip to Pennsylvania, the Witter family took Evan to a Day…
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Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Jane Eppard April 29, 2021 No Comments
Turning Challenges into Opportunities by Jane Eppard | 12.05.2020 When I opened the letter from Family Hope Foundation and read that he received a scholarship, I cried. From an early age,…
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Providing a Lifeline

Providing a Lifeline

Jane Eppard April 29, 2021 No Comments
From the beginning of our married life, we believed in giving back to the people, organizations, and community we hold so dear.  We have found that when you give of…
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A Ray of Light

A Ray of Light

Jane Eppard April 29, 2021 No Comments
On April 10, 2014, the world grew a little brighter when a sweet baby girl by the name of Elin was born. Even as a baby, Elin knew how to…
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Masterpiece….A Story About Biruk

Masterpiece….A Story About Biruk

Jane Eppard April 29, 2021 No Comments
Life is a canvas that is painted by the strokes of every moment. Fourteen years ago, the mural of Biruk began in rural Ethiopia. Across his canvas, there is a…
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