Another Symbol of Hope – Complete and Unending
This is another symbol of hope, in addition to the anchor and the dove. I learned the following about the eight-pointed star, a symbol of hope from Native American Indians.…
Read moreBattling Between Fear and Hope? Stand on the Rock
I knew it the first time I heard it. This song reached down deep. It landed on my anxieties, my fears. I knew it would be a song that I…
Read moreHold Hope for One at a Time
Large scope issues like immigration reform often overwhelm us. We don’t know the answers, and don’t feel we could make a difference even if we did. But when we can’t…
Read moreEven Death Is About Hope
“No one gets out of life alive. There’s no such thing as a survival story.“ – Matthew McCullough Maybe that sounds gloomy to you. Even though we know death is…
Read moreHope, Not Just FROM Bad, but FOR Good
“Salvation is never just salvation from. It is always also salvation for.” – John Ortberg Just as with salvation, so it is with hope. Hope isn’t just a desire to…
Read moreHope Leads to Action
Don’t confuse hope with optimism. While they are similar, hope is not the same thing as optimism. Optimism is a general attitude that positive things will happen in our lives,…
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