Entries by MarianAdmin

4 Easy “Real Food” Dinners

We all live with the reality of weekday meals. Sometimes old favorites need the dust shaken off of them and other times we’re ready for something new but simple. My hope is you will find some of both here. Add your family’s flare to these simple, straight-forward, gluten- and casein-free meals.  Each of them (or […]

Especially Grateful

Especially Jewelry (1233 Ne Douglas St, Lees Summit) has been a huge blessing to Marian Hope. They raised $1125 for us over the Valentine’s Holiday. For every $50 donation to Marian Hope, the customer received 50% off an item. It was an incredible deal!  Not only did they raise funds for us, they raised awareness […]

Having a Son with Down Syndrome: My Testimony

Marian Hope was officially founded in 2007, but the spirit and our work in the community began long before then.  Angie Knight, Marian Hope CEO, has been providing quality speech-language therapy and consulting services in Eastern Jackson County for several years.  On her journey, she has inspired her staff and the families she works with. […]

Help Us Fill Josiah’s Closet!

Dear Friends and Family~ This has been a remarkable, life changing year for me as I have watched the Lord reveal His miraculous love and grace through the opening of Marian Hope Academy. “We are not of this World” goes through my head frequently as I pursue God’s calling for my life. To be able […]

What is Classical Education?

  According to The Well-Trained Mind: A Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jesse Wise , it is language-intensive, not image focused. It demands that students use and understand words, NOT video images. It is history-intensive, providing students with a comprehensive view of human endeavor from the beginning until now. It trains the mind […]

Spring Into Fitness 2014

Marian Hope believes in treating the “whole” child. Our therapists and educators work with our Registered Dietitian, Blakely Page to help families understand and embrace better nutrition for their child and the whole family. In addition to Blakely Page, Marian Hope also hosts a FREE nutritional support group meeting on the first Wednesday of each […]

Immune-Boosting Foods

No one likes to be sick in the winter and the constant nagging of a cold or the flu can really set back kids and adults alike. Although definitely needed and appropriate at times, medicine doesn’t have to be our first defense for winter illnesses. Foods and supplements can also boost the immune system. 1. […]

Product Alert!

Sounds scary huh? Well this one is not scary (for a change) – it’s AMAZING and I want to make sure you know about it. There’s a great company out of Colorado called Jackson’s Honest Chips. These potato chips are so good that they were selected to be one of the green room snacks at […]

2013 Reflections

Transitions, additions and a wealth of blessings adorned the 2013 agenda for Marian Hope Center. The year began with the decision to dissolve my for-profit company (Outreach Therapies & Consulting, Inc.) and transfer all staff and assets to Marian Hope Center for Children’s Therapy. I had felt called to this for several years, but the […]