Written by Lis Cheesman Now we all know that the Christmas season brings stress, frustration, and a general sense of being stretched too thin. It always seems like everyone needs something from us. Our bosses demand our energy. Our children demand our finances. Our friends demand our attention. Our families demand our emotions. And this […]

Written by Jaclyn Fertig The hope that we experience as believers is different than the hope talked about by the world. Hope in the worldly sense is uncertain.  It is the desire for a particular event to take place.  For example, one may say, “I sure hope it warms up today.” The person saying this […]

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu Hope is a funny thing. I think the fact that we all find hope somewhere within us is evidence of God’s existence. If hope did not exist – how would we go on living? We wake up […]