Hope Springs Eternal
How to Take Heart and Find the Best Hope Ever
April 17, 2017
Yep, we’re going to be the first family to not survive middle school. It will be us. We’re not going to find time for homework, much less the dreaded science fair project. . . . Isn’t that like us to think the worst, especially about harder things in life? How can we take heart and… read more »
Where Is Hope When You Are Suffering?
April 10, 2017
Suffering is all around us and pervades our own lives, too. How in the world are we to find hope when life is swirling with uncertainty and loss? Dori’s Story Dori’s husband hadn’t returned home from work at the end of the day.* The hour was late. Her phone rang, but it wasn’t the voice… read more »
Is Your Hope Faltering? Trust God’s Steadfast Love
April 3, 2017
What are we to do when our heart hurts and our hope is faltering? Discover how God’s love can see you through to brighter days ahead. Do you know what my favorite time of day is? It’s when I pick up my niece from school. I park my car and walk to the waiting area,… read more »
Be Strong, Have Hope, and Wait for God
March 27, 2017
Remember waiting in line for Space Mountain at Disney World? You thought you might die, the wait was so long. As adults, we wait even longer for more difficult things. Discover how hope can sustain you as you wait for God. Remember as a kid waiting for Christmas morning? How did all those presents magically appear,… read more »
When You Need to Place Your Hope in a Sure Thing
March 20, 2017
We want life to be sure. When we plan for good weather, but the storm clouds roll in, where can we find our hope? Let the word of God speak to your heart. What in life is a sure thing? Not much! Yet, how we long for certainty: We feel content in the sureness of… read more »
Hope Springs Eternal! When You Need to Know Life Will Get Better
March 13, 2017
Hope springs eternal, they say. What does that mean, and why can we continue to hope, even if there is no evidence indicating what we want will come to pass? Does hope spring eternal? Several years ago, my dad died suddenly and unexpectedly. We very quickly saw God’s hand in the circumstances and timing of his death,… read more »