“Mary did you know when you kissed you baby child you kissed the face of God?” -B. Greene & M. Lowery – song writers “So, God created human beings in His own image.” -Genesis 1:27 TAKE HEART! Theologians have much to say about the meaning in the book of Genesis of being created in the … Read more
“God has more ropes, ladders and tunnels out of pits than you can conceive. Wait. Pray without ceasing. Hope.” -John Piper “Master” said David. “don’t give up hope. I am ready to go fight the Philistine.” TAKE HEART! Would a young boy with a sling and stone be the answer a King would think of … Read more
“The sky is the color of orange at sunrise and sunset; that color gives us hope that with every sunset the sun will rise again.” -Ram Charan “Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.” -Lamentations 3:23 TAKE HEART! The sun sets, yes. But it sends a message with the setting that says … Read more
“Love recognizes no boundaries. It leaps fences, jumps barriers and penetrates walls to reach its destination full of hope.” -M Angelou “Doesn’t your reverence give you confidence? Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope?” -Job 4:6 TAKE HEART! What gives you hope? Can we earn the right to hope? Respect is earned. Trust is … Read more
“Hold fast to your dreams. For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that can not fly.” -L. Hughes “How long O Lord.” -Psalm 94 TAKE HEART! We often ask God questions only He can answer. We ask “Why?” We ask “How?” Some say we should not ask these questions but instead we should … Read more
“Your toughest battle is between what you know and what you feel.” -Anon. “Now do what you have been taught. School’s out; stop studying the subject and start living it out.” -2 Corinthians TAKE HEART! I just need to know a little more. I’m almost ready to begin except I need to check out one … Read more
“There was never a night or problem that could defeat a sunrise or HOPE. -B. Williams “in the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice. In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” -Psalm 5 TAKE HEART! The morning comes. It always comes. So why do we sit fearfully in … Read more
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even touched but must be felt with the heart.” -H. Keller “Delight yourself in God and He will give you the desires of your heart.” -Psalm 37 TAKE HEART! We are drawn to them, right? A sunrise, a sunset or the amazingly … Read more
“Never, never, never give up!” -W. Churchill “I rise before dawn and cry out for help. My HOPE is in your words.” -Psalm 119 TAKE HEART! Have you ever wakened before dawn with so much on your mind you can’t sleep? You can’t lie there. Yet, you don’t want to get out of bed. Who … Read more
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” -W. Churchill “But this I call to mind and therefore I have hope.” -Lamentations 3 TAKE HEART! Memories are often our greatest source of Hope. We hear “you can’t live in the past, and that’s true. We have a … Read more