by sarah | Aug 31, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
In the ’80s, everybody at Six-Mile Cove thought their boat was the fastest. Long before the crowds, before the million-dollar boats, before anyone called it the Shootout, folks just tied up. Drag boats. Jet boats. Flat-bottoms. V-drives. Every kind of hull the...
by sarah | Aug 29, 2026 | Voices of Hope
You don’t get to pick your hard. We moved to Lebanon when I was three. Before that, my family was living in Saudi Arabia. My dad was a chemical engineer for a company that built oil refineries and manufacturing facilities all over the world. My mom didn’t...
by sarah | Aug 28, 2026 | Voices of Hope
When people tell me I can’t do something, I think, well, could I? I grew up in Neosho, Missouri. Sports were my life. I played three sports a year all through high school. It was fun, but it was also my outlet. Whatever frustrations I had, that is where they went. I...
by sarah | Aug 22, 2026 | Resources
Hope for the Journey Bags are for children entering foster care and are made possible in partnership with Suitcases for New Beginnings. Diaper bags, backpacks, or suitcases are packed by age and gender and contain needed items such as bottles, formula, bibs, receiving...
by sarah | Aug 21, 2026 | Resources
Prom is a milestone moment, yet many families cannot afford five hundred dollars or more for a dress, suit, shoes, jewelry, and everything else that makes the night feel special. The Elizabeth Esther Prom Closet is open year-round with hundreds of formal dresses,...