“Carol, Come Forth!”
We’ve been working hard on several major projects the past two months. At the end of one day my shoulders ached, my head spun, and I wanted to run away from my responsibilities. “I’ll never get this […]
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The Men in My (little girl’s) Life
My dear friend Karen O’Connor just wrote about the men who have stepped in to help her following the passing of her husband. (See http://www.karenoconnor.com/p-s-to-last-weeks-blog-on-pick-up-lines/). That triggered thoughts about all the men who have helped me along […]
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Friendship – a Priceless Gift
“Carol, wake up,” Susan stepped into my room. “There’s water all over the floor.” It was about 1:30 am in Mexico. I dragged myself out of bed and stepped out of the bedroom into … […]
Read PostFrom the Ashes, New Dreams
A few weeks ago I reflected on the death of my dream of bearing or having children of my own. (See https://carolshope.com/2015/05/motherhood-when-the-dream-dies/) God didn’t just say no. Over time, and through the pain, He […]
Read PostMaddy – The Church’s Response
At about 4:32 pm on a sunny, cloudless Sunday, July 26th, someone saw eight-year old Maddy Middleton near her apartment complex in Santa Cruz. Later that evening she was reported as missing. Flyers went up […]
Read Post“If you start wrong, you’ll end wrong”
The car crawled down the road as we looked for a specific street. Realizing we’d gone too far, we made a U-turn and retraced our steps. En route back we kept watching for Mar Vista, […]
Read Post“Our hope is now … and not yet!”
“Our hope is now – and not yet!” These words resonated from Josh Fox as he led our worship time Sunday. It seems Don and I have increasing numbers of friends facing long-term or terminal […]
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The heavens tell of the glory of God …
The sky, aglow with peach and white light, caused my eyes to squint as we drove toward home. Geometric forms of sunlight filtered through the pine trees along the road. To my left was the […]
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Freedom Isn’t Free
We ate outside, celebrating America’s Independence Day. The sun shone on our backs, and the gourmet burgers and hot dogs and potato salad and corn on the cob and apple pie and ice cream filled […]
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Pain, a Reminder
Ouch! As I stepped out of the car I felt the familiar stab of pain. I’ve been dealing with sciatica lately, especially in my left hip and knee. At times I forget and suddenly realize […]
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