About our Founder

Lucy’s Story

The reality of family life is far from the perfect influencer families we see on our Instagram feeds.

I think that most of us, most of the time, feel like we’re running to keep up, forgetting things, turning up late, and not doing as good a job as we feel we ‘should’.

And as Christians, it’s easy to feel more pressure. Are we sharing Jesus with our kids in a way which is helpful and fruitful? Are we putting them off faith forever? Or are we not being bold enough in the first place?

It’s easy to feel guilt as a parent – but the Hope-Filled Family is all about meeting you where you are – the messy, imperfect, noisy, busy chaos of typical family life. Us Christians are definitely not exempt from that!

I’m Lucy. I’m married to Al and we live in York, England, with our four tween and teen kids, who arrived by birth and adoption.

Our family life is wonderful but messy, fun but exhausting, joyful yet also full of tantrums. Adoption has added complications to our family – but I believe that no family life is straightforward.

Perhaps you’re here because you, too, are facing challenges right now – through adoption, fostering, or just plain old parenting, because my gosh, isn’t that hard enough??

I hear you.

My Hope

I want you to know that your family can be hope-filled, too.

This website is your one-stop shop – encouraging, equipping and resourcing you with stuff that feels manageable as we navigate the faith-based parenting rollercoaster journey together.

Despite our best efforts at screwing up our kids, we have HOPE that they’re doing OK, we’re doing OK, and we’re all going to thrive…eventually. And it’s this hope you’ll find here at The Hope-Filled Family.

I hope you’ll stick around to find it! You absolutely are the best person to be parenting your kids – whether they arrived by adoption, fostering, birth or any other messy journey.

My family’s hope is rooted in the belief that, through the mess and busyness of our home, God is shaping us to be more like Jesus. You may share this faith, hold a different one, or have no faith at all – but please know you are so welcome here.

I’m a Music graduate and part-time music teacher. I was a stay-at-home mum for a decade – and I worked for Parenting for Faith for two years.

I’m an author of ten books, with more in the pipeline.

I’m a chocoholic, and love a good curry. I adore cooking, reading, having friends over to share food, live music, walking the dog, comedy and writing lists.

Our Mission

To encourage, equip and resource Christian parents, carers, and all who care about the spiritual lives of children and young people.

We do this by coming alongside families with Jesus-centred, Bible-based encouragement – shared through Instagram, weekly Friday emails, and thoughtful reflections on the blog.

We help families feel confident and informed by offering honest, trusted reviews of faith-based books and resources.

And we create devotionals designed to nurture faith at home, as well as books to draw people to Jesus, all available through the shop.

Everything we share is rooted in a desire to help faith grow naturally at home – through everyday moments, meaningful conversations, and shared journeys with God.

We believe:
In one God, eternally existing as Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit
That God created all things, and that creation reflects His purpose and goodness
That Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, who lived among us, was crucified, died, rose again, and now reigns with God the Father
That the Holy Spirit lives in every believer, guiding, interceding, and empowering us with both natural and supernatural gifts to build up the Church
That the Bible is the inspired Word of God, trustworthy and life-giving
That the local church plays a vital role in shaping, supporting, and growing believers in faith