Hope.

Faith is having hope in that which we cannot see.  Hope gives joy.  

Hope is alive with color.  It helps us to rise up....even in the midst of our suffering.

Hope is life giving.  Nothing survives for long without it.

Faith, love and hope strengthen each other.  They hold us up.  Hope is life giving.

We have a hope and future.  There are beautiful, unimaginable plans for our lives.  

'For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,  plans for welfare and not for evil.

Plans to give you a FUTURE and a 

HOPE.

Jeremiah 29:11

There is hope for you.    Our God is not promising to just 'get us through' our pain.  He is not promising to numb us so we can survive the pain until it lets up.  No.  He is promising to love us through our pain.  He is blessing us within our pain.  Not 'with' pain, but in it.  He will not allow our pain to be useless.  He can use anything.  He can redeem anything.  

My pain is a pathway.  My pain is sanctified. My pain is of great value.  My pain is poetry.  

Hope.