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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.

STRUCK DOWN BUT NOT DESTROYED

“Killing you’s too easy. We gonna carve up that one’s face so she’s not so pretty … and cut out that teacher’s tongue so she can’t talk about Jesus.” These threats, coming through our phone […]

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OVERFLOWING GRACE

Three years ago our church celebrated one hundred twenty-five years of ministry. The weekend was a time to celebrate God’s grace in the familial life of Twin Lakes Church. And celebrate we did! Slide shows […]

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Unexpected Time

“If you’re calling to check when you need to report for jury service, press 1 …” I did. “As of this time you are not needed to serve. Check back tomorrow after 5 pm.” I’d […]

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The Greatest of These is Love

“And now remain faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.” Why do you think the Apostle Paul says love is the greatest of these three characteristics? Do you agree or disagree?

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Lord Have Mercy

The line stretched for blocks. Men, women and children stood in the hot African sun, waiting, praying, hoping for their chance to have life-changing surgery, many after years of having been told doctors in this […]

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The Wisdom of Worship

According to Mayan legend, the gods who made the earth wanted someone to praise and worship them. So they created people made of clay; but the clay was soft and the clay people couldn’t stand. […]

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The Wisdom of Leaning

Yes, leaning. Who are the people we tend to look up to, admire, want to follow? Generally, it’s the strong; the leader; the successful entrepreneur or the woman who always appears put together. And yet, […]

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The Wisdom of Words

                             “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 Whoever said “Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never hurt me” was wrong–way […]

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The Beginning of Wisdom

New Year. New challenges. New hopes and dreams. And questions about what the year ahead holds for each of us. I don’t know about you, but I feel like wisdom may be my biggest need […]

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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