Happy New Year!

What hopes and dreams do you have for 2012?

Is this the year your longing will be fulfilled and your dream will finally become a reality?

Perhaps 2012 is the year you'll cross over and step in hope and freedom or embrace a passion you thought had died. Will a new ministry or relationship be ignited? How exciting to know God DOES have a plan for you and me and His desire is that we trust Him beyond our understanding and live life to the fullest.

Join me and dare to dream this year! Enlarge your vision. See beyond obstacles to opportunities. Invite God to show you where He is at work and be willing to join Him.

This year, Hopelifters will dare to dream and multiply hope to and through the broken-hearted in expanded ways. Join me on Hope on Wheels for a day away with God bus trip, www.hopeonwheels.net or on a weekend retreat for women to dream, grieve, or write.

Plans are moving forward to develop a strategic alliance of like-minded ministries, online resources, and a network of tangible hope including a "hope cottage" in Arizona for women in need of in town time away with God.

I hope to see you and hear how God is fulfilling HIS dream through you!

With Great Expectation,
Kathe

Need Hope? Receiving It Can Help You Give It!

It's been a long hot summer and I'm ready for change. After my husband unexpectedly lost his job this spring from government spending cuts, I got to add "living on unemployment" and "helping my husband find a new job after 2 decades of having one" to my life resume. I'm happy to report he is working again and I have LOTS of God stories to share.

I am grateful to friends and family who handed out hope to me in practical, tangible ways. Learning to receive during this season has ignited my passion to give hope.

Need Hope? Maybe you've lost your job or know someone who has, or have you lost something else? A relationship? A loved one? Your body or mind? (love those hormones) Your dream for your future? Your peace? Or are you so exhausted from life, from doing so many things, you need a break?

Good news! I have two fall Hope on Wheels bus trips planned for women who need a day away. Get on board with me on Saturday October 22 for A Day of Hope or Saturday December 3 for our 2nd Annual Christmas Tour. Trips are still at no charge... donations welcome or just "pay it forward" for the next woman if you can. Register today! I can't wait to see you!

Welcome to my Hopelifters Blog!

I am so glad you are here! My vision for this blog is to provide hope for the broken-hearted through resources, people, and practical encouragement. Think of my blog as a place to connect.

I hope you'll feel as if you are sitting across the table from me enjoying conversation over coffee. I offer you who I am and what I have experienced , because I believe "we go through what we go through, to help others go through what we went through."

In time, perhaps you will share your story or resources on my blog like my friend Shayla has. She and I met over a broken-heart at a table too. You can meet her in the Resources Section. Thanks to her help, you're reading this blog.

I look forward to connecting and handing out hope to the broken-hearted!

Your Hopelifter,

Kathe

Hot Off The Press

Kathe & Hopelifter's Hope on Wheels was featured in the Arizona Republic!

Just in case you didn't get to read it, you can read the complete article HERE!