Tag Archive: Hope

How Hope Changed Me

Hope. An expectation of obtainment. To expect with confidence. I hope that I get that promotion. I hope that my children don’t get hurt. I hope that I find an amazing man to marry. Everybody hopes in something. For something. If they say they don’t, they’re lyin’. Just sayin’. IRead the Rest…

Parched

I left early in the morning to speak at a women’s conference, planning to stop about an hour down the road to get a fountain drink. When I drive, I like Coke Zero with a shot of cherry. When I’m home, I like peach tea, and I’m usually sipping itRead the Rest…

Transplant

Where do you belong? My husband wanted a special tree in our yard. To be specific, a Horstmann’s Sillberlocke. He’s a gifted gardener who makes our backyard a summer haven. Over the years, he has balanced the colors and textures of multiple flower beds and created a soothing water featureRead the Rest…

God Is Good. Believe It.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. – Psalm 84:11, NRSV When my son was born, everyone told me that he looked like my husband.  How wonderful to have a sonRead the Rest…

{Wordfilled Wednesday} Steadily. Unswervingly. Extravagantly.

…trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly… 1 Corinthians 13:13 MSG Trust steadily in God. Isn’t it so hard to trust in God! We simply don’t understand what He is doing most of the time, and our flesh-nature desires to not only know but to also be in control. Read the Rest…