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 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…
Read more4 Places to Look for Hope
On my final post for this Practicing Hope series, I want to summarize 4 places to look for hope. In such few words, it capsulizes everything I’ve been trying to…
Read moreGet Your Hopes Up for Good Gifts Ahead
Think about all the things that happened yesterday. How many did you correctly predict? We are lousy predictors of what’s next. While we can plan and prepare, life throws us more…
Read moreOpt for Hope – The Promises of God
“I could ponder the problem, or I could remember the promise. I could choose anxiety, or I could choose hope. I opted for hope.“ – Max Lucado Sometimes we forget…
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