FINDING HOPE IN A FRIEND’S ESTATE
Most of us have gone through a loved one’s belongings after their passing. What stood out to you about his or her life as you saw what they saw as treasures?
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Discover hope through “God-moments” in your day.
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FINDING HOPE IN THE GIFT OF MARRIAGE
What are ways you enhance your marriage or relationships with close friends? Do you celebrate special memories, events, anniversaries? I’ve mentioned some resources to grow relationship.
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Finding Hope After Tragedy
How does one recover after a great tragedy? Don and I recently went to Maui for a much-needed rest, and to see what has happened since the fire on an island we love. We saw pain…and hope.
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HOPE IN ADMITTING WHEN WE’RE WRONG
When you and your spouse, or friend, disagree, do you find hope in admitting when you’re wrong? What have you learned about respectful ways to deal with conflict?
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HOPE IN AN UNCERTAIN NEW YEAR
Do you feel a sense of hope entering this new year? Of uncertainty? There is much uncertainty in our world. But there is also reason to hope!
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FIND HOPE THROUGH UPLIFTING MUSIC
My heart leaped for joy when our Estonian tour guide told us she had been in the crowd of 300,000 who followed one brave man who began to sing the illegal Estonian National Anthem while Gorbachev was in the house. Music is powerful, for good or evil.
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FIND HOPE AT CHRISTMAS
Hope was born when Jesus came down to become one of us, to show us who God is. God in the flesh. The best gift ever! Merry Christmas!
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Find Hope through a Child’s Birth
Did you feel hope when you or your wife delivered your first child? Did your heartbeat quicken? What were your dreams for that tiny baby you held in your arms?
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Find Hope in the Midst of Loss
How do you find hope in the midst of loss? I’ve shared some of my thoughts about a friend who recently transitioned into his heavenly home.
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FIND HOPE THROUGH GIVING THANKS
Have you found that giving thanks increases your sense of hope? Studies show that grateful people are less likely to deal with depression and anxiety. Yet we too often focus on the negative.
Read PostLet 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