Traits of Hope
This series of messages focuses on personal behaviors and mindsets that help people become resilient.
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The Fight Against Victimhood
Dumi Senda was born in Zimbabwe. In 1999, he moved to the United Kingdom (UK) using a program established by the National Health Service (NHS) to bolster its workforce. He enrolled in college, but quit before getting a degree. His life began to spiral downward. He got...
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Burning Determination
Glenn Cunningham was born in Kansas in 1909. When he was eight years old, his older brother mistakenly created a fire which left him severely burned. He lost most of the skin on his legs, the toes on his left foot, and his transverse arch was destroyed. His older...
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Hope and Resilience
She experienced more personal hardship than any woman should ever have to face. In a seven-year span of time she lost her mother, got married and then divorced when her husband abused her, suffered a miscarriage, lost her job, lapsed into depression and even...
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Knowing No Limits
Mildred Didrikson was born in 1911 to parents who came to America from Norway. Her mother called her Babe but after she hit five homeruns in a baseball game, others started calling her Bebe, after Babe Ruth. Babe was not a good student and never finished high school....
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Enduring Faith
Biddy Mason was born as a slave and separated from her family as a young child and sold to another plantation. As a teenager she learned herbal medicine and midwifery from other slaves. She also learned to have faith in herself. She was sold again. She had three...
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Using Shame to Fuel Hopes
Debbi was the youngest of five children born in Oakland California. She was known as the cookie girl because she hoped to have her own cookie business someday. When she was 20, she married a Stanford graduate who had his own investment group. She would often be in...
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Hope and Determination
Mike King was from a high school with only 30 seniors. He was 6’5” tall, weighed 205lbs, and played basketball. Although he was undersized for his position, he did get interest from major schools. He chose to play for West Virginia University which was close to his...
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Hope and Depression
His life was one of continuing melancholy. He had lost loved ones sending him into depression. He had failed at several jobs. His one hope in life was to make a contribution, but he never seemed to find his calling. But his salvation was giving hope to others. He was...
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Trust and Hope
Rodney was meeting with his advisor/mentor at the beginning of his senior year to discuss career plans. His mentor, Chloe, asked him a simple question: “What are your hopes for a career?” She expected Rod would struggle with his response, but he didn’t. “First I want...
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