THE "RE" ISSUE
HOPE THE MAGAZINE
Let's begin again!
Hope loves Moms
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SEARCH WITHIN PUBLISHING HOPE THE MAGAZINE "RE" ISSUE Sidonie Walsh Editor-in-Chief
Kishanie Whyte Managing Editor
Contributors
Photographers Front Cover: Aryanna Fortune@aryannafortunephotos Dale Doctor Sidonie Walsh
Renee Davis Mekay Francis Marsha-Gaye Miles Christina Holness Tana Mitchell Hallie-Ann Petrekin Teri-Ann Petrekin Sidonie Walsh Kishanie Whyte
Publisher Search Within Publishing, LLC
SPR ING 11 See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. 12 Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. 13 The fig tree forms its early fruits the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.”
SONG OF SOLOMON 2: 11-13 NIV
SPRING "RE" ISSUE
12 Reawake and Begin Again 15 Reset 21 Renew 25 Feature: Breaking Pains Outreach, Inc 33 Restart and Reroute 36 Release
39 Special Feature: Hope loves Moms 56 He Restoreth my Soul 58 Recreate 65 Revamp 68 Reinvent 81 Reimagine
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We asked our Hope-filled Writers What hobbies do you want to explore this Spring? "This spring I will redesign and reorganize my home office! It was sort of hobbled together due to the pandemic and now I am ready to be more intentional about optimizing the space to fit my personal and professional needs."
"I will be journaling, reading and learning French." Hallie-Ann Petrekin Writer: Reinvent
Christina Holness Writer: Release
"This Spring I'll take more pictures. Capturing the beauty all around me and being intentional about taking pictures of myself as well."
"This spring I have decided to dive into another passion - baking and pastry decoration. I am extremely excited to begin."
Renee Davis Writer: Reawaken and Begin Again
Mekay Francis Writer: Renewal
"More nature walks. Walks by the waters. Walks in the hills Walks in gardens. Spring brings new fresh life and I want to experience it"
"For hobbies this spring, fitness. Taking step classes and meeting new people." Sutanya Allen-Nix Writer: Revive
Marsha-Gaye Miles Writer: Restore
"There are multiple fundraiser golf events held by our local builders association that I'd like to participate in. So this spring I'll be practicing my golf swing so that I can represent. Other than that, my go to hobby is traveling. I'll be traveling overseas this Spring and I'm very excited about it and the opportunity to explore a different culture and meet new people." Tana Mitchell Writer: Mental Reset
"A clear space is soothing to the soul and has become my latest obsession. As I watch the Netflix series, Get Organized, I was instantly hooked. The hosts spoke my language and understood my need for structure. This spring I have plans to spring clean and organize each part of my house. " Teri- Ann Petrekin Writer: Revamp
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HOPE Editorial Team
SIDONIE WALSH
KISHANIE WHYTE
One of my favorite things is taking a vision from inside my head and actualizing it. The euphoria of seeing it go from nothing to something is indescribable. With that said, my hobby this Spring is baking—from scratch! Throw out the cake mixes and venture into a world of Cassava, Zucchini, Carrot loaves, Pound cakes, and Sweet Potato puddings. Imagine the euphoria when it does happen?
Spring, Spring, Spring! If the weather here in the Great WHITE North allows, I will be playing tennis, biking, hiking, and rollerblading.
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LET'S DO IT AGAIN... BUT THAT MUCH BETTER! A note from the Editor, Sidonie Walsh
Got "Re" on the brain?" Since the start of the year, I have been living and dreaming of words that begin with "Re." I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. Like the moment you get a particular car, you see it everywhere, even though you probably never noticed it before. Admittedly, I can be a little slow to catch on, so God, in His infinite wisdom, orchestrated a series of "Re" occasions to address my constant disbelief. I couldn't get away from "Re!" It was in everything I watched, read, and heard. After asking the question, "is it me?" I finally caught on that the "Re" words surrounding me from renew, redo, refresh, revive, reset, refocus, reaffirm, and restore weren't coincidental, but had everything to do with the direction of our Spring Issue. So here you have it — Hope the "Re" issue. So many times, we ask for a do-over. It all comes from the notion of keeping that thing, that dream, that relationship alive. You can do things differently, and you should! You are not stuck in any situation. Activate your "Re" word(s) to speak life or new direction into any situation. I encourage you to live the life that you have imagined. This takes intentionality, staying in tune with who you are and whom you are becoming, and may involve reimagining a dream. You may have one "Re" word in this season, or like me, you have many. Please pay attention, lean in, take charge, and don't ignore them. They are the keys to bringing you to new levels. So today, open your eyes and find yours; open your ears, stay still and listen. It might be saying; restart, refocus, rewrite, replay. Here is an opportunity to do it again, and this time, it will be that much better!
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