God of Hope

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. . .. The book is called opportunity. (Edith Lovejoy Pierce, late American poet)

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28)

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning. . . (Hal Borland)

Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart. (Anthony J. D’Angelo, education writer) 

Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body (Proverbs 16:24).

If we want to go quickly, go alone, but if we want to go further, let’s go together! (Bavon Jonas Aladoum, African pastor)

It’s sad, isn’t it, that the “Christmas spirit” often doesn’t last beyond Dec. 25?

“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”  (Dr. Seuss in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.)

It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters. It’s who’s around it. (Charles Schultz, late American cartoonist)

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Quoted in Acts 20:35)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

How often do we think about the potential reaction to the gifts we’re giving? Will they be useful and enjoyed?