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Eyes of Hope
I have a gift or talent to see potential for creativity in just about anything. I find a piece of cardboard and wonder what I can paint on it. I paint boxes and empty containers and turn scraps of fabric into beautiful quilts. And don’t get me started on old magazines. I can see a…
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God’s Hope
“This morning started off pretty routinely. You got up before the rest of the family to spend time with Me. I know I woke you up early. But if you think about it, 4 a.m. is not really that early. I wanted to have time with you so that the rest of your day would…
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Abbi’s Hope
Oxforddictionaries.com gives examples of various types of hope using phrases. The phrase “hope for the best” reminds me of one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. I Samuel 25 tells the story of how Abigail’s wisdom and swift actions spared her community from David’s wrath. She has no idea how David will react to…
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Caleb’s Hope
I guess this could be the equivalent of the junior high walk of shame. Today is my first day back to school. It’s only five weeks after all the other kids started school. I just got back to campus from the alternative school. I am so embarrassed. I bet all the kids have told my…
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Roberta’s Hope
Roberta and her fourteen-year old daughter Kayla rushed into the lobby of the medical center to register while her husband, Geoff parked the car. While waiting for Geoff and their two other children, Kris and Kimberly, to join them, Kayla found a brochure and asked, “Momma, what is Moms of Multiples?” Roberta explained multiples mean…
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Zayla’s Hope
The theme of this month’s posts is “Hope” and I am going to share some hope stories, hope quotes, and art that makes me think of hope. Hope is defined by several dictionaries as a feeling or a desire to see something happen. Bible.org says, “Hope in Scripture means a strong and confident expectation.” Oxforddictionaries.com…
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Hope Keeps Us Moving Forward
In the late 90’s I worked as a support group facilitator for groups of men who were arrested for assault family violence. During my training for certification I attended a conference where the trainer told attendees that these men never change. The implication was that the best we could hope for is fewer incidents of…