What is my best use? I have wrestled with this question since June 24, 2022 and the Dobbs decision that ultimately overturned Roe. When I took the role of Executive Director at HOPE back in 2015 I had a strong desire to lead a team, advocate for life, and get off of the sidelines and [...]
This past Sunday, Jan 22, 2023, would have been the 50th anniversary of the Roe decision. This anniversary, however, never came to be because of June 24, 2022 and the reversal of the Roe decision. I have spent the past month visiting churches, attending meetings in DC, and discussing a post-Roe US with life-affirming leaders [...]
Over the past few months I have been intentional with my communication to you on the goings on in our society, culture, and political realities surrounding the abortion and life issue in light of the June 24th overturning of Roe. Today’s correspondence is in relation to that and the recent letter of seven current United States Senators. [...]
I wanted to make you aware of a recent trend in tech to target, misinform, and malign organizations like HOPE. This trend is concerning but it is not surprising. Over the past few months, life-affirming organizations have been targeted physically, legislatively, and now via big-tech. These entities have no reservations on spreading lies about our [...]
Anyone else tired of hearing phrases like; we must pivot, a new normal, adapt, virtual, put your mask on, take your mask off, let me take your temperature, or it’s been a strange year? Yea, me too. We have all used these phrases in some way or another over the past seven months as this [...]
The old me would have seen these riots and protests through the lens of politics. What will they mean for the elections coming up both locally and nationally? Will this help my team or not? That is not my view today. The brokenness we currently see in our world is raw and very real. Is [...]
Recent weeks have brought a great deal of conversation concerning new abortion laws being introduced and subsequently passed across the country. New York, the most recent state to move in this direction, passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) on January 22nd. This act, that legalizes abortion through the third trimester and removes abortion from the [...]
Dear Friend of HOPE, I hope your 2019 is off to a great start. We are staying busy at HOPE as we serve this city. It is not lost on me how instrumental you are in making this work possible. We are truly grateful to stand with you as we open our doors to the [...]
A few weeks ago, with the help of Amanda May Photography, we were able to provide maternity photo sessions for our patients. We took them to UT Gardens here in Knoxville and pampered them for a few hours. Why do this? What does this have to do with being a medical clinic? What does this [...]
This week we learned of a new tax plan being put forth in Washington by the majority party. There will be a host of stories written discussing the ins and outs and the pros and cons. I have strong opinions when it comes to taxes, but I do not desire, with my musings today, to [...]
