Tag: Hope
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Advent: A Thrill of Hope
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. A chill ran through my body as I sang this line from a long-loved song. In this season, which has been marked by heaviness, my heart captured a glimpse of the hope Jesus brings. Last week I attended a Christmas service at my friend’s church. It was…
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Christmas Reflections: Gifts – December 24, 2013
My family opened some of our gifts last Saturday before my brother left to spend Christmas day with his girlfriend’s family. Mainly we opened gifts from my brother (and he opened his gifts from us), but my family insisted that I open one of my gifts. Mom has been talking about this particular gift for…
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Thank You Hands – November 21, 2013
Despite having Positivity as one of my Strengths, I am undoubtedly a pessimist and a bit of a skeptic. So, the glass is half empty and why would it be anything but half empty? I know this sounds confusing, but if you knew me in person, (I think) it would make sense. In my last season of…
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Week 1 – Advent – November 28, 2011
Hope? Do I choose to engage in hope, Or do I detach and avoid? I fear the pain and devastation of hope unmet. Can I enter into longing? Can I trust that it will be for an end? Lord, help my unbelief. Awake – and risk. Awake – and trust.…
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He Set Us Up the Bomb – December 2, 2010
The other night I was praying as I drove home. I know – how pious of me. Earlier, I’d heard some news that caused me to feel hope over something I’d been praying about the last few months (could I be any more vague?). My prayer to the Lord as I drove home was “Please…