Consider a Charitable IRA Rollover Gift
If you are 70½ or older, you can make gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to Bright Hope without paying income tax on the withdrawal. In summary: You…
You Have Already Buried Me
All day long, 90-year-old Egrance sits on a mat, on the dirt, in front of her one-room home in rural Uganda. Her many years have known much tragedy, and she…
Wall Art? New Shoes? A Meal Out? How Far Can You Stretch $15?
I was wandering through an arts and crafts store not too long ago and found a great piece of wood wall art that would be perfect for my home. It…
Can You Spare Two Coins?
We’ve just wrapped up another holiday season. Christmas decor is being packed away, Times Square is probably still getting cleaned up, and turkeys are able to breathe a little easier…
Pray for Protection for Kenya
On January 5th, al-Shabaab jihadists attacked a military base in Lamu County, on the coast of Kenya. Three Americans were killed, and aircraft and other vehicles were destroyed. The base…
When Candlelight Is Not Romantic
Good news, bad news. Good news first: 89% of the world’s population has access to electricity.* Bad news: A little more than 1 out of every 10 people still do…
Your Favorite Posts of 2019
We shared hundreds of stories and photos and videos with you in 2019. We love to know what touched you deep down in your soul—what made you laugh or cry…and…
Don’t Waste 2020!
Can you believe 2019 is almost over! So, did you accomplish everything you set out to do on January 1, 2019? Did you keep your New Year’s Resolution for the…
Two Miracle Babies Named Emmanuel
“Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” -C.S. Lewis Once, thousands of years later, in a small clinic in rural…
What I Learned When I Was Hurt, Disorientated and Embarrassed
I was near the end of my run when I suddenly tripped on a bump in the sidewalk. As I fell face first towards the sidewalk, I managed to hurt…