• Spiritual Growth,  Struggle and Loss,  Trial

    Hope…Earthly or Eternal?

    Do you hope it will rain this week like we do? We were drenched all spring, and are now totally dry! Do you have a hard relationship you hope to fully restore? Do you hope you get a big raise soon? Do you hope the doctor’s diagnosis will change when you return for follow up? All of these are good things to hope for. We should hope, and pray, for these things. But, the reality is, we may or may not get what we hope for.  For a believer, hope takes on a  deeper level of meaning. Complete hope is fulfilled in eternity. Nothing good will be held back. Every…