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Horner Family
Grows Hope
remarked on the hope and strength they
found in the Horner family’s eponymous
prayer garden and chapel while they went
through treatment. “Hope is a meaningful
term for Premier Designs,” Tim explained.
The Horner Family Garden of Hope brings to life
yet another aspect of the Horner family’s deep faith
and devotion to serving others.
The company even named its training
center the Haven of Hope.
“We believe that the only hope in life
is eternal life. I believe that through our
faith in Christ himself — that’s the ultimate
hope,” Tim said, “but the lodge itself will
give people with financial pressures and
stresses a little bit of rest and a chance to
stay close to their loved ones.”
isitors to Baylor University Medical Horner remarked. “Life needs what my Center might have spent some dad calls a ‘dose of hope.’ When you get time reflecting in the Joan Horner together, you’re going to get plenty of in the Horner Family Garden of Hope,
Interfaith Prayer Garden or found comfort injections of hope from each other. That a healing garden alive with milkweed,
in the Horner Family Chapel in the Baylor is a powerful statement on the source of marigold and lantana, they will also enjoy
As guests of Hope Lodge find respite
Charles A. Sammons hope and encouragement the delicate, peaceful nature of the
Cancer Center. from one another.” butterflies it will attract. Tim’s hope is that
At the American Enabling guests of Cancer Society Hope Lodge to share their struggling with cancer together to find a
Gene and Jerry journeys with one another significant sense of strength in each other.
Jones Family Hope and to find strength in Lodge in Dallas, this special community be with people, especially when you are
guests will be able inspires Tim. As the dealing with difficult circumstances of
to enjoy the Horner president of Premier life, like cancer,” Tim said. “People need
Family Garden of Designs Incorporated, people. When they’re together, whether
Hope, which brings and son of the company’s they speak a word or not, the presence
to life yet another founders, Joan and Andy of each other as they go through similar
aspect of the Horner Horner, Tim has a respect challenges is the biggest encouragement.
and deep devotion to I believe God created us for that, to serve
those around him. and offer hope to each other.
family’s deep faith
Peggy and Tim Horner
and devotion to
serving others through this very special gift.
“We all come from different back-
grounds, every single one of us,” Tim
Many of Tim’s employees at Premier
this space brings people and their families
“I believe that people are made to
“We’re blessed, humbled and excited
Designs have received treatment for to be even a small part of the work that is
cancer at Baylor Scott & White Health, and being done here,” Tim said.
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The Horner Family Garden of Hope
THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE FOUNDATION NEWS / SUMMER 2019