~HOPE~

There is so much going on in the world that causes each of us to ask these three questions.

Why do bad things happen to good people? How do we have faith when everything and everyone around us seems to be struggling?

How can we believe and hope for things not seen, when the outcome for so many people causes heartache and sadness?

How can we strengthen someone else’s faith when our own faith is not as strong as we want it to be?

Today was one of those faith building days. The last few days have been some of my hardest days in a long, long time. I seem to go through these soul searching moments that make me question everything? I know that I need to really be still and know that things just have to work out, but I sometimes I wonder why it’s so incredibly painful at times.

I’m trying so hard to understand why the same deep rooted, gut wrenching, soul searching moments have come to me at different stages in my life, over and over again.

I will forever be mystified why people who live with others who choose to love deeply cannot see how truly simple changes can be life-changing, not only to them but to those around them.

I have come to the conclusion that the one thing I have worked so hard for, sacrificed so much for, fought for, diligently prayed for and pleaded with God for, will one day give me the reassurance that heaven is really there, and everything is going to be ok.

I had this moment today that was so surreal that I wanted to stay in that moment forever.

I wish my best friend Jill would have been in the room with me, because she would have felt it too.

Some people hear the bells louder, stronger and deeper, the more they learn to become still.

However, there are those who tend to do Just the opposite. They’re miserable, angry, beaten down and put themselves in situations that don’t actually bring out the best in anybody.

For a moment today, time stood still like an hourglass. I slowly took each deep breath and just let heaven embrace my soul for what seemed like an eternity.

We should never expect the unexpected, because sometimes it catches us so off guard that we forger to recognize God’s hand in our lives.

Hope is an optimisticstate of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes. As a verb, its definitions include: “expect with confidence” and “to cherish a desire with anticipation”.

Hope is longing for things that cannot be seen or felt or touched. Hope is knowing that increasing one’s faith can change the outcome of hope, and if charity is intertwined, then Christ becomes the center of our lives and true happiness can start to penetrate our souls.