Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2026

KHEY St. Jude Radiothon and Our Survivor

I’ve been driving around El Paso all day. From the East Side to the West, back to the Northeast and then Ft Bliss. The St. Jude Radiothon has filled the silence from one location to the next. My heart is sitting in their radio station right now. Normally, when St. Jude commercials come on the […]

Posted on Monday, September 15, 2025

We need your help to make this goal

This year Katie has decided she wants to give something back to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis. But in order to meet her goal we need your help.

Posted on Monday, September 1, 2025

Why I love September

Today’s post is short and all about September. I love the start of the school year. The anticipation of what it will be like. The start of memories. I love the way the weather slowly starts to crisp.

Posted on Friday, June 20, 2025

Finding Purpose in our Pain

Yesterday, I shared with you the joy I have at my daughter’s survival and the utter brokenness we both feel. If you missed it you can read it here: How can I feel broken and blessed all at once. Survivor’s Guilt, according to Dr. Kevin Ellers in his lecture Survivor’s Guilt & Fostering Resiliency (Part […]

Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2025

How can I feel broken and blessed all at once?

We have been coming to St. Jude for 7.5 years now. Katie was diagnosed with RB (Retinoblastoma) at 6 months old. Our story is not unlike others (you can read about it here). It was a whirlwind of emotions that leaves me raw thinking about it, even now. As our visits to St. Jude have […]

Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Will God hold on to us if we let go of Him?

On April 2 we woke up early and headed to the main hospital where Katie was scheduled for her enucleation. I have never prayed so hard in my life. I knew in my heart that God had already healed her. I thanked Him for the healing. I believed. Ok, so I’ve walked this Christian life […]

Hope N. Griffin

finding joy in everyday

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