Finding Hope

Hope. This morning started with the everyday grumbles and fighting mixed with laughter and hurrying to get ready. However, Meski came running back from feeding our bunny in distress- someone or some animal came back, tore open the cage and Louie is now gone too. As we expressed our feelings- anger, sadness and frustration, Meski looked up at our hope tree (planted in honor of our first baby that died before we got to hold her) and announced that it was growing leaves. And so we talked a bit about the hope we feel when the buds burst open in spring and the hope we have in life as children of God.  Hope, even when their hearts are torn in sadness and there is anger over something out of our control. Hope as we remember their Great grandpa who passed on from this world one year ago last night. Hope that we will see him and other dearly missed loved ones in glory one day. Hope that the Holy Spirit goes with us each and every day. Hope in a weary and broken world.  And the words from the hymn "Great is thy Faithfulness" comes to mind 

"...pardon for sin and a peace that endureth

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, 

blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!"  

And, below is a song that reminds me to hold on to hope.  Life won't always be easy.  There are moments such as this mornings discovery of our missing bunny, that will bring sadness but are also learning moments to push forward, to grab onto hope, to Jesus, the anchor of my soul and the One who can carry me through. I'd love to protect my kids from sadness and pain, to fix their problems and the world around them, but I cannot. Nor would I be helping if I did fix everything or shield them from loss and struggles.

   

 

So in whatever you face today, may you too be filled with hope. 

"My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from him"

psalm 62:5