Hope!

February, usually my favourite month, was well ...solemn... this year. I have not recovered from the devastation of the summer and it seems that things just continue to unravel. However, there is always hope. Where would we be without it? Those of us who believe in God have that promise of eternal hope no matter how badly things go or what we have to deal with.

I often wonder what do people do, where do they turn, how do the process things without a belief in a loving, caring God who is in ultimate control?

I have the tendency to think too much, to dwell on the worst outcomes, and to give up. It is only because of my faith and belief that I can rise above these thoughts and feelings and get on with life. It is such a relief, such a release, such a feeling of peace to be able to give over to such a loving and powerful God to work things out according to his purpose. Of course I am still human (God knows this) and I struggle with my emotions and fears as humans do. However, I am not without an anchor, a rock someone to ground me, someone to hold to, someone far greater than anything I could encounter.

Hope is AWESOME! It is another gift from God.