A Thrill of Hope!

Hello, my friends!  

Have you ever thought about how often you say the word "hope" throughout your day.  "I hope you feel better."  "I hope you get the job."  "I hope the lines are short at the Costco gas station today!"  The word "hope" should pop up on the predictive text on most of our phones.  We hope for A LOT!

The "hope" our study this week focused on is far deeper, a more long-reaching type of hope...hope in the waiting...hope when the unexpected happens...hope when God is silent...and the great truth that our HOPE is Jesus.  He is the Light that brings hope to our lives no matter what is going on at any given moment. 

Wade into these deep waters of hope and  really consider where you are.  Are you in the midst of waiting, or maybe you are in the middle of something you did not see coming at all?  Are you feeling distant from God?  Does it seem to you that God is not hearing one word of what your heart pleads?

 Wherever we find ourselves, this week of Advent is about remembering God's faithfulness.  He was faithful to bring the Messiah after 400 years of complete silence as this "weary world" waited.  He is our "thrill of hope"!  

What spoke to you this week?  Please take a few minutes and share what God is speaking to you.  You never know if it is exactly what someone else needs to hear and you are the instrument of God's message of hope.  

Or maybe you want to reach out for hope.  Your heart right now wants to hear from others about God's good faithfulness in times of silence or difficult circumstances.  Reach toward your friends and ask for help.  That is exactly why we are here!

You can post your thoughts in the comment section of this blog or you can comment on the post on Facebook.  Either way, we would love to here from you!

Come Monday I will post on Peace!

Also if you make the spice wreath (I am going to give it a try!!!) Do any of the other activities, let us know how they went for you!  

Love you all dearly...

Cherri