Open The Doors in ’24!
Hello friends of Hope House and Happy 2024. We pray your year is off to a wonderful start. It is that time of year when we send out our annual […]
Like a Tree
I was invited by a daily reading on this chilly December morning to find reasons to have joy. To see the goodness and love of God in life and this […]
Building Hope
A dream in progress – becoming a reality right before our eyes. It is not just a dream. The first day we poured concrete for the footings, I stood at […]
Growing in the Community
Thank you to VisionWay Christian School for allowing us to be part of your missions week for 2025! Your donation will help us winterize the house as well as purchase […]
Get Your Tickets for Hope House Fundraiser on February 22
Hope House is planning a fun night with friends and supporters. And we would like to invite you to join us! WHEN: February 22, 2025. From 6-10. Doors open at […]
Honoring Kiley
Kiley Morgan Beckmier was born into a very loving family on September 23, 2003. Kiley was cherished and considered a precious little lady bug by many people every day of […]
Need An Encouraging Word?
Want to know you are not alone? Online resources that have helped me. Grief is such a personal experience and no two people will grieve the same. I have written […]
Need An Encouraging Word?
Want to know you are not alone? Online resources that have helped me. Grief is such a personal experience and no two people will grieve the same. I have written […]
Community Memorial Walk at Kiwanis Park Pavilion | Hope House 7/21/24
On Sunday 7/21/24, Hope House hosted a community memorial walk. Some chose to decorate fans with names or pictures of their lost loved ones. Children, grandparents, and parents were among […]
Community Memorial Walk at Kiwanis Park Pavilion | Hope House 7/21/24
On Sunday 7/21/24, Hope House hosted a community memorial walk. Some chose to decorate fans with names or pictures of their lost loved ones. Children, grandparents, and parents were among […]
A Walk to Remember
July is a time of remembrance for our entire nation as we celebrate Independence Day. Hope House would like to take some time this month to fan the memories of […]
“Living with Loss” Event 5/19/24
Sunday afternoon was bright and sunny as we gathered together in the cool comfort of Visionway Christian School gymnasium to hear from Stacey Skrysak on Living with Loss. Stacey is […]
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Growing in the Community
Thank you to VisionWay Christian School for allowing us to be part of your missions week for 2025! Your donation will help us winterize the house as well as purchase […]
We Have Land!
Special thanks to all the private donors, churches, community organizations, and businesses who have sponsored Hope House of Central Illinois and made it possible for us to purchase the land […]
Dream Boldly
Randy Thompson wrote and shared this at the Hope House kick-off dinner in April 2017. Years ago, in the days of your youth, did you have bold dreams? I did. […]
Learning to live again
In the beginning, I didn’t understand how it was possible to ever return to my previously normal daily life after I lost Lucy. We are different after the loss of […]
Lessons in Heartache #3
Written 8/16/13 Lesson #3) Everything is the same as before – but it will never be the same. Tonight I went to a family birthday party. No, this is not […]
The Hope of Hope House
On a beautiful Spring afternoon, Teresa and I drove to the land Hope House will be built upon one day. It is a soothing drive on a country road, leading […]
Four Years Later
Empty Hands, Open Heart
I have always loved Anne of Green Gables. Her red hair, her zest for life, her thirst for knowledge, her desire to be a great writer, and most of all, […]
It’s the little things
Everyday I look for positives. When we first lost our daughter, it was usually the sunshine we noticed daily. It was June and the skies were usually bright with white […]