Category: Hope
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Miracles Evolve Daily
Miracles evolve daily yet we don’t often recognize their significance. Every morning the sun rises then sets again in the evening. We count on it’s regularity. By the light of it’s rays, flowers emerge from seed in the ground while busy bees produce delectable honey through collecting its pollen and…
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Watch for a Sign
Our world is full of signs. There are signs to warn us as well as signs to inform us. So many messages telling us all kinds of things besiege us. We tend to ignore most of them. Unfortunately, ignoring a traffic sign may earn you a ticket or worse. But…
Lessons From the Land of Oz
There are many obvious lessons from the Land of Oz most of us recall. Recently we visited this magical place on the top of Beech Mountain in North Carolina. Granted it’s just a replica with actors playing the parts of Dorothy and her friends. Nevertheless, there still is much to…
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Life Doesn’t Seem Fair: Finding Hope in Tragedy
Life doesn’t seem fair. Just listen to the news for a short time to confirm the truth of this statement. Every day we see the evidence. Evil tramples good and recklessness harms the innocent. When the young become casualties, it’s particularly painful. My heart mourns with these victims of injustice…
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Destination Desire: Are We There Yet?
How many times during our journeys have we heard the proverbial question: “Are we there yet?” It’s usually from the kids in the back seat who ask the question about an hour out of the driveway. But sometimes, it’s my “not so willing traveler” husband whining about hassles at the…
The Light Above
On a cold winter morning this past December, my husband and I settled in our seats for the 2 hour flight from Indy to Ft. Myers. An overcast sky spit icy snow from the heavy cloud cover as the crew readied us for take-off. I watched from my window seat…
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Change is on the Way
Winter in the Midwest can be brutal. By this time in the season, those of us living here are in survival mode. We bundle up in layers of clothes, scrape our cars while they warm up and then pray that we don’t slide off the road or flatten a tire…
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Happily Ever After
At Christmas time, the promise of "happily ever after" breaks into our reality. Jesus' birth began the great redemption story.
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The Table is Set
The holidays are upon us. Doesn’t Thanksgiving seem early this year? The pumpkin pies are done but I still have a ham to bake as well as green bean casserole and sweet potato soufflé to take to my sister’s house. The table is set. We’ll have enough food to feed…
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Hope-givers
Hope is in short supply these days. So much bad news, it’s easy to just check out. People hurt each other in profound ways and the trauma that follows, pursues them throughout their lives. Patients tell me horrific stories that are difficult to hear. Where is the hope in this?…
