She knew it was worth the wait. Looking back, the intimacy that she enjoyed with her One True Love overshadowed any shattered dreams of marriage and a family. Held in God's faithful arms, Anna knew he would come through on his promises to her. As a prophetess, Anna didn't necessarily foretell the future; although she lived with future hope. Living in the temple after her husband of seven years died, Anna was among the first to share the good news of hope found in Jesus. She was the ... continue reading...
Wrapped in His Love
Breathlessly I waited as we opened the door to our family room to what I hoped would be Christmas heaven. ... continue reading...
December Hope
It had been a long, stormy year. The rise and fall of emotions left me feeling like I'd been tossed by the waves in the ocean. And then, a tsunami hit. "Cindy, Cindy, wake up! Cindy, Cindy, answer the phone!" I was jolted awake by the sound of my youngest sister's desperate voice on our answering machine. Heart pounding, I looked at the clock, it was close to midnight. Something must be terribly wrong. I practically ran to the kitchen to answer the phone, only to hear her hang up. How long ... continue reading...
Hope of Thanksliving Joy
Thanksliving Round 2 It's not a typo! Thanksliving. Google it. Lot's of people write about it. I even wrote about it last year. I just finished teaching a unit on gratefulness to my kindergarten students. Reminded that grumbling and complaining are opposite of grateful and thankful, inspires me to be more intentional about my thanksliving. Finding something to be grateful for in the midst of a frustrating, sad, or even maddening situation can feel like searching for the ... continue reading...
Hope is Around the Bend
With trembling fingers I write, between wiping my tears and taking deep breaths to slow them. Who says there is no God? ... continue reading...
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