January 8, 2020 -- Hope Proclaims re: Disability Awareness

Hi everyone!  This is Hope, and I wanted to share with you that I started a YouTube channel to be able to share some of the things that are important to me.  Last semester, I made a video called, "Disabilities 101," and as part of an action plan for my Social Studies class, I would like to share it with you.  It took my mom and I two months to make this video with a LOT of takes and retakes as I really struggle to remember and speak my lines in front of a camera.  You get to see the final "polished" product . . . well, as polished as my mom is able to do, according to her!  You would probably laugh with us to hear about some of the video bloopers, such as when my standing pole fell over on me when I was trying to do a transfer . . . don't worry, no one was seriously injured in the making of this video . . . well, unless you count the wall . . . it has a nasty gouge in it now!  I did choose to leave in some of the bloopers of our cute little doggie, named Connor, just because who doesn't want to see a cute little fur ball!  I'll tell you more about him later in another post.

So, back to my Disabilities 101 video.  My life changed drastically about 8 years ago and has never been the same since.  I've had to learn so many new things and different ways of doing things as a severely disabled person.  And, the people around me have also needed to learn how best to help me, to engage with me, and to love me through a lot of really hard circumstances.  I'm so thankful for the people that God placed in my life to walk through this journey together and learn from each other . . . nurses, doctors, therapists, friends, teachers, educational assistants, church family, my dear family, prayer warriors like you, and even strangers at times, but most of all my Saviour who has been with me through it all!  

I think that people with disabilities are often lonely, isolated, and excluded for a variety of reasons that are often just practical because we can't do what many typical people do.  I think sometimes people don't talk to or hang out with disabled people because they don't know how to.  I can't imagine going through what I have gone through without Jesus and the many people who have loved and supported me through it.  I realize that not everyone has that and that is heartbreaking.  So, I wanted to make a video that helps people learn a bit more about what disabilities are, what a day with disabilities might look like, and how you can engage with disabled people more effectively and meaningfully.  Have you heard the song, "Dream Small" by Josh Wilson?  It's one of my favorites and it has a line in the second verse that says, "dancing on a Friday with a friend with special needs, these simple moments change the world."

I really hope you enjoy my video and can take something helpful away from it so that God can use you to be a light and blessing to someone who lives with disabilities.  They need to know that Jesus loves them and you can be the one to show them His love and that they are special and loved just the way they are!  And through that, you can change the world and how great would that be!

Signing off for now, 
Hope

Link to YouTube Video:
(you will need to copy and paste this link to get there)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJbffflsAI 

February 1, 2019 -- Despised, Yet Loved

Hope needed to write a blog post for her English class in response to a worldview or issue presented in a movie.  We thought it might be fun for her to actually share her blog post with you, on her blog!   I would so love for her to take over the blog some day, so this is great practice for her toward that end, and we hope you enjoy a little peek into the heart of our sweet girlie!

March 8, 2016 -- Hope Proclaims (Answer to the Question About What Book Hope Has Read Most Recently)

I have finished reading two books in the last week. The first was by Chuck Black entitled "Cloak of Light." The second was by N.D. Wilson entitled "Boys of Blur." I enjoyed both of them, but I would prefer "Cloak of Light" because it was less sad. They are both very descriptive writers. I have already started another one of Chuck Black's books, but I'm not enjoying it near as much as the first. Thank you for asking. If you have some good book recommendations, I'd love to hear them because I'm running out of books to read. Thank you for your prayers everyone!

Love, Hope

I have finished reading two books in the last week. The first was by Chuck Black entitled "Cloak of Light." The second was by N.D. Wilson entitled "Boys of Blur." I enjoyed both of them, but I would prefer "Cloak of Light" because it was less sad. They are both very descriptive writers. I have already started another one of Chuck Black's books, but I'm not enjoying it near as much as the first. Thank you for asking. If you have some good book recommendations, I'd love to hear them because I'm running out of books to read. Thank you for your prayers everyone!
Love, Hope - See more at: http://prayingforhopepeacock.blogspot.ca/2016/02/february-24-2015-tired-girlie.html#sthash.qSGbR87E.dpuf

I have finished reading two books in the last week. The first was by Chuck Black entitled "Cloak of Light." The second was by N.D. Wilson entitled "Boys of Blur." I enjoyed both of them, but I would prefer "Cloak of Light" because it was less sad. They are both very descriptive writers. I have already started another one of Chuck Black's books, but I'm not enjoying it near as much as the first. Thank you for asking. If you have some good book recommendations, I'd love to hear them because I'm running out of books to read. Thank you for your prayers everyone!
Love, Hope - See more at: http://prayingforhopepeacock.blogspot.ca/2016/02/february-24-2015-tired-girlie.html#sthash.qSGbR87E.dpuf

September 16, 2015 -- Hope Proclaims

Finally a note from Hope in response to all your sweet birthday messages. . . 

Thank you very much for all the wonderful birthday responses!  I liked all your messages.  They were really nice!  Thank you also for praying for me!  God has done miracles in me and in my life, and He works wonders!  I'm thankful that I'm still alive and that He's still helping me move along the path to know Him more.  I love that God is an awesome God and full of power!  Many loves and thank you's from Hope Peacock!  Good bye!

Sept 2, 2014 -- Hope Proclaims

A note from Hope:

June 29, 2014 -- Hope Proclaims

A message from Hope:

Hello friends!  You can be praying for me definitely this week, as I have a major surgery going on tomorrow.  It's called back surgery.  I think you all know that by now.  

I'm feeling pretty disappointed that God isn't doing it my way (to not have the back surgery), but I know that God has a different plan for me.  Maybe He has a different plan for me, like healing me before the doctor's eyes. . . that would be neat!  I can trust God even though I'm going through a huge trial right this moment, like in James 1:2-4 where it talks about. . .

January 11, 2014 -- Hope Proclaims

It has been too long since my last entry for Hope Proclaims. . . I'm sorry for that!  I want to get better at sharing these with you more often.  Thankful that God continues to pour grace over me, a definite "work in progress!"

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Hope Proclaims!

I am very excited to introduce a new section of Hope's blog entitled, Hope Proclaims!  We are so very thankful that God has been so good to give Hope back her voice.  And we would like to start giving her the opportunity to share her heart and what God is doing in her life with you, her beloved prayer warriors!!!

Here is a note from Trevor, Hope's awesome daddy, explaining why we chose the name "Hope Proclaims" for this new endeavour!

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