We Have This Hope

We Have This Hope exists to equip others in the art of remembering God’s work in our lives and the practice of telling our stories. This is the place I share essays and other written work with a memoir-style bent toward remembering, studying scripture, and life with God. I’m also delighted to collect stories from individuals reflecting backward on a particular season, event, or experience through the lens of hope in Christ. These are captured interview-style via the We Have This Hope podcast.

The Art of Remembering

Scripture is filled with God’s call for us to remember not only what He has done in the past, but also what He has promised to do in the future. Remembering as a discipline can anchor us to God’s promises in a way that is transformative in our everyday lives and allows us to live with hope.

The Practice of Telling

Our stories matter and in telling them we find ourselves in the center of the mystery and goodness of God’s story. When we hear and remember God’s movement in the lives of others, we are emboldened to press on in the beautiful work of going slowly in the same direction—belonging to a faithful community and bearing witness to God’s good work among it.

Meet Emily

Hi friend, I am the voice and the words behind We Have This Hope. This space is the overflow of a long journey following God and the intersection of all the things I care deeply about—hope, grief, honest words, stories, and scripture. I’m a licensed clinical social worker with a background in mental health and medical social work. This will show up occasionally in some of the content here. I’m also a wife and mother to 3 wild and wonderful kids who keep my calendar and heart very full. When I’m not collecting stories, raising humans or studying scripture, you can find me with an iced coffee and earbuds in listening to an embarrassingly broad assortment of podcasts. I’m so very grateful you’re here.

Why subscribe?

All of what you see here is done in the quiet office hours of my day while the kids are at school. When you subscribe, it’s sort of like saying hey, I like what you’re doing, let me buy you a coffee so you can keep doing it. It also means the world to me and I’ll do my best to honor your encouragement with meaningful content.

When you subscribe, you get full access to the We Have This Hope resources including updates on the latest podcast episodes, all past Stack Studies (Bible studies via Substack), and my favorite monthly series So I Won’t Forget.

To learn more, visit www.emilycurzon.com