Hope
From wikipedia: Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.[1]
As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation."
After my post recently about how stress during the pandemic hit me my friend,
Jeanie, The Marmalade Gyspy, recommended a book by Anne Lamott
called Almost Everything, Notes on Hope.
Saturday I started reading it and the line that has stuck with me is
"Love is why we have hope."
Then sitting at home yesterday morning and participating in zoom church
the message was on hope.
So I just felt in this time of unrest, anger, sadness, and fear,
we needed to focus on hope today.
One of the scriptures from the bible yesterday was:
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.
Emily Dickinson once said,
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul -
and sings the tunes without the words -
and never stops at all."
Spring flowers always give me hope.
Seeing them shine through the snow and rain
just makes my heart lift in joy and hope for a new season.
