Several months ago, I had a chat interaction on TheHopeLine that I will never forget. A 13-year-old girl, or someone who claimed to be one, opened our chat with something like, “I’m 13 and pregnant with triplets, and I don’t…
Encouragement Comes in Many Forms
July 27, Day 25 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Our departure from a bed & breakfast in Whitehall, Montana, signaled the start to a brand new day. We both needed one. We’ve developed some battle wounds from our tour. We’ve had…
Make a Difference
July 14, Day 12 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 We intended to have a rest day on Monday in Baker City. There was so much laundry to do and so many errands to run, and the heat was so intense, that…
Three Significant Climbs
July 13, Day 11 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 I was a bit skeptical when Debbie said she wanted to make it to Baker City before our rest day. First, we’d just camped and I’d slept poorly. When I asked…
Challenges
July 10, Day 8 of TheHopeLine Tour of 2014 Challenges. We can’t live without them, but so many times we don’t make an effort to take on a challenge. We take the easier, softer way. When was the last time…