HopeWords Literary Journal

The HopeWords Literary Journal exists for writers, artists, and readers who long for hope and heaven and who look for timeless stories from diverse voices that all point back to the good, true, and beautiful. The HopeWords Literary Journal is not clickbait, it's not artificial, it's not breaking news. It's a community of writers, painters, preachers, thinkers, musicians, photographers, cartoonists, and storytellers who foster colorful conversations that are rooted in humble hospitality.

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Bluefield Light of the World

I have never heard Bluefield referred to as the Light of the World but I cannot imagine a city that has a greater claim to this name. Over the last century, Bluefield and the surrounding areas have mined some of the best burning coal in existence and shipped it nationally and internationally. We were the…

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A Ministry of Pages and Presence
Essays Graci Lowe Essays Graci Lowe

A Ministry of Pages and Presence

My co-worker Michelle would sometimes pop around the corner and ask me about children’s books when we had a slower day at the library. Listening to her revisit stories from her childhood was relatable and hilarious because she was always cheering for the offbeat…

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