No Tears Wasted
It was the last night of our delightful stay in Maui. Don and I sat near the back of the catamaran. On this sunset dinner sail we began a conversation with another couple, Ruth and Dave from […]
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Becoming a Spiritual Redwood
Did you know that a California redwood can grow taller than the Empire State Building or the US Capitol…be up to 2200 years old and still living…and weigh over 1500 tons? I didn’t. So when Pastor Rene spoke […]
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In My Weakness
Last week I wrote about the need to come out of the tomb, to Jesus – and LIFE. A day or two later Don and I read the 8/31 entry in the devotional, “Jesus Calling.” […]
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“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 […]
Read PostThe 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 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