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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.

God’s Word – to Me!

  “Your loan is approved.” “Terrific. Thanks for all your help.” “Oh, but wait. We need a little more documentation …” This conversation was repeated multiple times over the past several weeks. Every time we […]

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Thanks-giving

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my […]

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“God Moments”

Don had taken me to Carmel for a few days to celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary. That evening we found an outdoor restaurant where our dogs, Kelly and Paige, could be with us. Central to […]

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OVERCOMING WORRY

Did you watch the political debates this week? I did, and I heard some things I liked and others I didn’t. But I don’t want to go there. There’s too much antagonism, hostility and anger […]

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Family – Hope and Humor

We enjoyed our Froese family Christmas Saturday, January 9th.  Not easy to schedule ten of our thirteen families around the holidays. The other three families were out of state, and we missed them! Welcomed warmly by our […]

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A Few of my Favorite Things

Christmas music. Watching our family’s “littles” play together. Enjoying delicious mealtimes together, including a tender smoked turkey and fabulous barbecued prime rib. Laughter and some tears with shared memories. Time with my hubby … walking the dogs […]

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Grief and Guilt … and Forgiveness

  I was in a dilemma. My husband was still in the hospital, five months after a dual organ transplant. He was very, very sick. But several friends God had surrounded us with in Florida, 3000 […]

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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