From our Founders
We Didn’t Know What We Didn’t Know
by Mary Beth Chapman, Co-founder, Show Hope Steven and I have been on the adoption journey since 2000. That’s when our fourth child came home through the miracle of adoption … Shaohannah Hope Chapman. I know every story is different, but for us, Love took us in, and everything changed. We honestly thought, All you…
Read MoreWill You Help Us Close the Gap?
Here’s the thing, we fell short in raising $500,000 at the end of calendar year 2024, and today, we need your help in closing the gap. By June 30, we have some lofty yet impactful goals to meet: Over the past two years, we have seen more than a 30 percent increase in Adoption Aid…
Read MoreGifts of Hope: A Message From Steven Curtis Chapman
Dear Show Hope family, This time of year, we celebrate the greatest gift of hope ever given—the gift of our hope in the coming of Jesus … the Word made flesh to be with us and for us. And every year, we, here at Show Hope, celebrate that hope in Jesus with our Gifts of…
Read MoreWaiting With Hope
Hope. For some, it is a word to describe or express a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment, as Webster defines it. And yes, it is certainly a wonder-filled word … one that can stir the heart, mind, and even the soul. Yet for those of us who are now bound to…
Read MoreA Surprise Taste of Christmas
Today—Giving Tuesday—Show Hope is kicking off the Christmas season. Our Founders, Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, have graciously agreed to join us for a surprise taste of Christmas from around the globe. Mary Beth and Steven know that food is involved, but they are trusting us—their Show Hope team—with the rest. As we unveil…
Read MoreDo It Again
From Our Founders … Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again;” and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps…
Read MoreThe Power to Become
Our Co-founder, Mary Beth Chapman, reflects on the early days of Show Hope and the vision for our Adoption Aid program.
Read MoreBuilding on the Firm Foundation
Our Co-founder, Mary Beth Chapman, reflects on the early days of Show Hope and the vision for our Adoption Aid program.
Read MoreThe Vision for Show Hope’s Adoption Aid Grants
Our Co-founder, Mary Beth Chapman, reflects on the early days of Show Hope and the vision for our Adoption Aid program.
Read MoreWhen Love Won
Dear friends, As Easter approaches, I have been thinking a lot about the resurrection of Jesus. As I reflect on this miraculous, literal life-altering, history-changing event, I am always humbled that as a Christian, the God of the universe put on flesh, took the weight of my sin, and paid for it with His life.…
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