Shining the Light
of Hope
into Dark Places
Hope is Powerful
Welcome to the Blog!
Do you need an infusion of HOPE? The blog is where I share personal anecdotes and testimonials of the faithfulness of God in the midst of struggles such as – serious health issues, infertility, a prodigal daughter, caring for her disabled spouse, and becoming a widow – that could cause despair. I share from my heart how God gives me transforming hope to, not just survive these difficult situations, but to overcome and enjoy an abundant life even before the circumstances change.
Create a SAFE haven
Create a Safe Haven You are my hiding place. You will keep me out of trouble and surround me with songs that remind me I am free. [pause] Psalm 32:7 VOICE When someone you love dies it feels like your warm blanket has been ripped off and you are standing in the middle...
Start an Inspiration List
How enduring is God’s loyal love; the Eternal has inexhaustible compassion. Here they are, every morning, new! Your faithfulness, God, is as broad as the day. Lamentations 3:22-23 The Voice (VOICE) After my husband's death, several advised me to make a list of the...
Express Love Creatively
Express Love Creatively My little children, don’t just talk about love as an idea or a theory. Make it your true way of life, and live in the pattern of gracious love. 1 John 3:18 Voice A new friend who lives in another state was visiting me recently. During her visit...
Celebrate and Embrace Strengths
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. Isaiah 40:31 NIV Why are we attracted to those who are our opposites? We are attracted to their strengths and what we lack in our lives. But when does loving the great attention to detail change into irritation...
Winning the Battle
Through this man [Jesus] we all receive gifts of GRACE beyond imagination. John 1:16 VOICE Our guest blogger today is John Dubose. Grace is more than mercy! John 1:16 talks about the fullness of God and the grace of God. As I was thinking on this verse Holy...
Unlocking Closed Doors
"Let HOPE be the key that unlocks the door of release and progress in the dark corridors of your life." The Hope Lady Dark times are no fun. I'm not sure what brought you to this dark hallway. The circumstances can be so different yet so real in each of our lives....
The Gift of Praise
I will hope continually and I will praise you yet more and more. Psalm 71:14 Hope and praise are linked together. Praise without hope is simply saying words. Praising with HOPE allows you to see a different perspective. You are not simply saying words - you mean...
The Gift of Light
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18 NLT I love Christmas lights. They make me happy and fill me with...
The Gift of Hope
May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Hope is in short supply these days. Looking at the reasons for the lack of hope might be just what we need in...
The Gift of Kindness
"Anyone who is gracious to the needy honors God. Proverbs 14:31 (Voice) I pulled off the freeway and slowed down at the signal as I prepared to turn left. I glanced over at the man standing there with a sign asking for help because he was homeless. He seemed healthy...
