by Emily Dilorenzo | Oct 6, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, The dictionary defines as an unwanted sound. I’d never considered the defined difference between noise and sound. I mean, I KNOW they are different. We would never say we were listening to the ‘noise’ of silence, or the...
by Emily Dilorenzo | Sep 30, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, I asked my grandson a question – What makes you happy when you feel sad? He didn’t even hesitate for a moment. He replied, “A snuggle” without even glancing up from what he was doing. He tossed it out there so quickly and so casually as though,...
by Emily Dilorenzo | Sep 23, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, I am a sunset stalker. Nothing brings me peace and joy like watching the sun slip beneath the horizon at the end of the day. Even better if all that splendor is mirrored on a body of water! My family is all too familiar with my sunset stalking ways....
by Emily Dilorenzo | Sep 16, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, My husband was watching a sermon on tv and I overheard the pastor quote this verse found in Exodus 19:8 – “The people all responded together, We will do everything the LORD has said.” It stopped me in my tracks and I immediately went to my Bible to look...
by Emily Dilorenzo | Sep 9, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, “What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. In its place will be something you have left behind.” I saw this quote somewhere on social media and it...
by Emily Dilorenzo | Aug 26, 2026 | Updates
Hello Hoper, My husband likes to tease me by calling me Mrs. Webster (as in the dictionary) because I like words. Sometimes I’ll use a word and he’ll ask me what it means. When I explain, he’ll say – then why not just say THAT? My response is often something like –...
