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How To Live With Hope – Scripture Dissection

Posted onApril 1, 2024April 10, 2024

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How To Live With Hope - Scripture Dissection

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You know the story from Lord of the Rings. Beautiful Arwen loves Aragorn. However, Aragorn left to protect Frodo on his quest. Incidentally, he’ll end up fighting a war. Unfortunately, He may never return. As a result, Arwen is overcome. And she lingers in middle earth rather than join her kin to travel to their forever home. Having remained, she has a conversation with her elf-father. Interestingly, Arwen clings to hope. And she wants to know how to live in hope.

Elrond: “He is not coming back. Why do you linger when there is no hope?”

: “There is still hope.”

Elrond: “If survives this war, You will still be parted.”

Sadly, Arwen’s dad doesn’t sound very hopeful, does he?

A Little Thing That Encourages

Posted onJune 21, 2021June 30, 2021

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A Little Thing That Encourages

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Sometimes you just need a little pick-me-up! Days can get pretty tough as the years slip by. Yet – there is encouragement for the taking – all around you. Little things here and there. Have you found God’s little thing that encourages today?

I remember realizing years ago – it takes growing in alertness to notice God’s little thing that encourages. I’d like to share just a couple of examples from my life.