Is Politics Hopeless? 5 Ways to Practice Hope in Politics
“When you feel yourself reacting negatively to something you hear, hit pause in your mind. Ask yourself (1) ‘Why am I reacting this way?’ and (2) ‘What could this conversation be…
Read moreAre You Like an Iris? There’s Hope
What are some symbols of hope you see in your world? For me, flowers are often signs of hope, especially those that finagle a way to bloom through a crack…
Read moreWhere’s the Book Inside You?
We ran into each other again at Manna House on a Wednesday afternoon. It’s where we usually see each other. Cowboy and I first met in his homeless camp. From…
Read moreWelcome the Outsider
Have Enough Favorites? It’s been a few years now, but I remember the night Brian brought me Vietnamese spring rolls. He had made spring rolls a couple weeks earlier and…
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It Is Safe to Hope for the Next Season
—Grace & Truth Linkup
I take a quick glance at my flower beds. They’re dismal. The cold weather choked the life and beauty out of each blossom, each stem. But after reading Donna’s post…
Read moreDoves as Symbols of Hope to Start Again
The dove is often viewed as a symbol of hope. (See how anchors are also a symbol of hope in the Bible.) Broken Bird Feeder I see bird seed spilled…
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