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I pray that Carol’s Hope will help you:

Discover hope through “God-moments” in your day.
Encourage your heart, soul and mind.
Give you practical ideas and resources to help in your walk of faith.

War is Hell – but God is Present

We’ve honored our United States veterans this weekend…in parades, tributes, and acknowledgements. Veterans were recognized in many churches this morning. Some of us have seen World War II memorials or museums and the Korean War […]

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Wait on the Lord

My husband, Don, had neck pain and stiffness that got worse instead of better. The stiffness had begun before he tested positive for Covid several months ago, so we called an advice nurse to see […]

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Hope, a Confident Assurance

She passed a few hours ago. After her daughter notified us, Don and I went over to say our final goodbye to our neighbor and friend, Sue (name changed for privacy). Sue was a gifted […]

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When Discouragement Sets In

How do you recover when you’ve had a difficult day, week, month? I’ve had a tough week. A number of people I care about are going through deep struggles. These are just a few. Our […]

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Angels, Beauty, and Inhumanity

Our group arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia late Sunday night. My birthday. Some hadn’t eaten on the flight. Shelly, our tour guide, had checked ahead and found a McDonald’s open ’til 11. Most other places […]

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It’s a God Thing

It’s a God-thing: a “circumstance” that you know is more than that. A connection that bonds strangers together in hope, encouragement, support.

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Communication

You may have already seen this, but in light of the fact that Don and I are scheduled to fly into Halifax today, with Hurricane Fiona having arrived yesterday, I thought a little levity might […]

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Heroes

He phoned about a month and a half ago. “This is Brian Rogers of the American Legion Post 858. Don is part of our Post, and we want to honor World War II veterans at […]

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The Savor of Salt

Don and I have begun ordering two meals a week from Hello Fresh. We receive a box with frozen meat and all the fixings, as well as recipes, for two meals for two. The flavor […]

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Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…”

Hebrews 10:23-24