"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." Romans 5:5 (NIV) It gets me every time. I am always taken by surprise. Six months later and I do not see the trend ending any time …
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) Oh my. It's time. I imagine my thoughts echo Mary's. Though if she did feel as if time ran short, she …
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 12:15 Know that …
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Philippians 1:3 It is strange, the coexistence of love and grief. To experience such pain, grounded in the purest joy. The sound of your voice on a recording, a picture with your smile from a happier day... My heart fills and is full as my stomach …
I knew He could and I had hoped He would. I wouldn't be shaken, I didn't care how impossible it looked or how dark it felt. There was no other option but hope. No other outcome was to be entertained. Victory was the only possible answer. Miraculous, unbelievable, odds defying victory. Deep down though I …
Declare Hope 