Posts Tagged ‘Hope’
Winter Is Past
John Vaughn FrontLine • March/April 1999. It seems like everyone loves spring. We can say with the Shulamite in the Song of Solomon, “For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come.” What a blessing is this…
Read MoreThe Blessing of Hope
Dale Heffernan The American Heritage Dictionary defines “hope” as “looking forward with confidence or expectation.” Such anticipation of future events is one of the greatest thrills of the human experience. Children wait excitedly for their birthday celebration. Hope drives fans to fanatical dedication at athletic events. People often work hard all their lives and save…
Read MoreThe Scripture Gives Us Hope
Gayle Thompson “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved” (Habakkuk 2:1). As we sat in our boss’s office waiting to receive our new memory verse for the week, he handed…
Read MoreDealing with Depression Head On, Part 2
A Divine Description of Depression from Psalm 143 By Matt Recker “All I have ever wanted is to find a mate. I thought being married would change my depression, but since I have been married, I am even more depressed. We tried having children, but nothing we have tried has worked out. Then I thought…
Read MoreDealing with Depression Head On, Part 1
A Divine Description of Depression from Psalm 143 Matt Recker In a recent report on how Americans view the future of our country, 76% said they do not have the confidence that our children’s generation will have it better than us. The gloom many of our citizens feel goes beyond wealth, gender, ethnicity, region, age…
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