For your consideration…

Most days I don’t have a clue where are messages are coming from or why. That is not the case today.

When I woke, I was still laying in bed thinking about what I needed to do today. This is a busy week. I am preparing for my first week of […]

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So many messages remind us to listen but always ask the question, “Is it true?” Recently one of our messages reminded us to ask this. Why is this important? Truth is like love. We can’t heal without it. We can’t see without it. Any foundation that is not based […]

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We often have messages about love. We know that love is the greatest gift. We know that lack of is what has broken the world down. We also know that it is what can heal it.

Today’s message, however, is about us as individuals. We are reminded that the greatest gift […]

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Words are important. They mean something. Adjectives bring nouns to life by describing them.

Our message today asks us to think about the adjectives we use to describe ourselves. They are important. They mean something. Choose ones uplift and elevate. Choose ones that are full of HOPE. Choose ones […]

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I choose this picture because it was fun and that is how our message came in. It was very light hearted…joking like.

We are asked to think about the statement, “without skipping a beat.” Most often it is used as a compliment, a positive thing. However, that is not necessarily the […]

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We are asked to remember that “You are in charge of you.”

So check your attitude, figure out what you are pursuing, chart your course, and go after it with determination and confidence.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE […]

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There is a reason that every single one of HOPEs Rising Blog starts with “For your consideration.” When I was asked to start this blog, I was concerned that I did not want to come off as “preachy.” I did not want anyone to think that I was telling them what […]

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I am just getting around to writing today. I received this message this morning so I may not have it word for word.

Our message today tells us that “Nothing good can come into our life if we are not willing to make mistakes.”

We have to create the space for […]

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It is simple…

You are important.

You have a purpose.

The world is better because you are in it.

Act like it.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…

-Affirm…“I am loved.”

-Affirm…“I […]

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I think that one of the miracles and mysteries of life is that immediate overwhelming love parents have at the birth of a child. So I love that today’s message comes in on Father’s Day.

Often we receive messages reminding us that there is always a balance, a flip side. And […]