Posts Tagged ‘steven curtis chapman’
From Our Founders to the Families
Dear Friends, To those of you walking the winding, holy road of adoption, we want you to know how profoundly honored we are to walk with you. I (Mary Beth) have often said, “Adoption is gloriously hard.” It is ordained by God and both mysterious yet beautiful at the same time. We know this because…
Read MoreStill Here: Why We Finally Wrote a Book Together on Staying Together by Mary Beth Chapman
For years, people have said to Steven and me, “You should write a book on marriage.” Even early on—after the amazing gift Steven gave me in the song “I Will Be Here”—people began to think, Well, they must have it all figured out. From the outside, I suppose it might have seemed like an obvious…
Read MoreAnswering the Call—Together Again
Our Co-founder, Mary Beth Chapman, reflects on the early days of Show Hope and the vision for our Adoption Aid program.
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 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 MoreWe SEE You
Dear friends, Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. — Matthew 10:29–31 A year ago, we shared this passage…
Read MoreThe Vision for Medical Care
In 2003, we founded Show Hope with the mission to care for orphans by engaging the Church and reducing barriers to adoption. Through our own personal adoption journey, our hearts had been quickened to the needs of children who had been orphaned. We had quickly identified a financial barrier that stood between waiting children and…
Read MoreA First Ever for Show Hope!
Dear friends, It’s hard to believe we hosted Show Hope’s first ever Fellowship Weekend 17 years ago at our home in Franklin, Tennessee. We had been impacted by adoption in our own family, and Show Hope was beginning to blossom into a tree that only God could grow. It was a special weekend as we…
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