by Katie Shott | Jul 7, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
Last year I went to a museum in our city to see an art exhibition of eighteen portraits of different people who had been affected by The Troubles—a difficult period in the history of Northern Ireland, the place where I live. It was fascinating to see how a very...
by Kelli Trontel | Jul 5, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
Have you ever walked through a season of long suffering, of crying out in pain? Have you ever felt as if your life was defined by sorrow? If so, you are not alone. I, too, have walked through much loss, grief, and disappointment. It really does bring a familiar...
by Cristin Tippin | Jul 3, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
In seasons of suffering, hope can be a difficult thing to hold on to and be fully convinced of. Seasons of hopefulness can turn into seasons of weariness, grief, doubt, and despair as suffering lingers. For years my husband and I have hoped to grow our family. But...
by Petra Stoneman | Jun 30, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
“But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” Hebrews 11:16 I became a Christian at the sweet age of seventeen. Since then, I have walked through a...
by Crystal Stine | Jun 28, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
When my now-husband proposed to me, we were on the front porch of my parent’s home and I was not making it easy. I was in sweatpants, ready for a comfortable evening with family. Instead we were outside on the swing, in the cold. He couldn’t seem to get the words out...
by Katie Shott | Jun 26, 2023 | Enduring Hope, Love God Greatly Posts |
HOPE. Isn’t it such a lovely word? An English dictionary definition tells me it’s a feeling of expectation, a desire for something to happen. But, oh, how it is so much more. As I’ve been thinking of hope recently, I’ve realized how much I use this word in...