Hopeful Hearts

An Uncommon Way to Use a Zipper
An Uncommon Way to Use a Zipper

An Uncommon Way to Use a Zipper.Lots of things have zippers: Coats Pants Purses Boots Coolers Tents Luggage Sleeping bags And we could on and on. A zipper is defined as something that commonly binds together two like types of material. Zippers are used to close things...

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It’s All Because of …
It’s All Because of …

"It's all because of covid." How many times have we had to say this over the last 22 months? Everything changed because of covid. Some things got better. Like, some learned how to be more efficient by eliminating travel and using zoom and other video programs for...

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Tender Hands……..
Tender Hands……..

They hold infants. They help babies crawl. They shoot basketballs. They climb monkey bars. They play the piano. They paint a masterpiece. They drive a car. They text on a phone. They write term papers. They wear wedding rings. They hold a child's finger. They point....

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Can a Loss Be a Win?
Can a Loss Be a Win?

There's more to life than a football win. Hard to say when your team just lost to the worst team in the NFL crushing the playoff dreams and bringing the season to a screeching halt! All they had to do was win one of the last 2 games. And the last game was against a...

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A Beating Heart
A Beating Heart

When she said "da da" for the first time, his melted. When he got on the kindergarten bus, hers skipped a beat. When she said yes to the prom, she stole his. When he said, "you may kiss your bride", his stopped a second. When he hit the winning shot, hers swelled with...

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Are You Where Your Feet Are?
Are You Where Your Feet Are?

"Be where your feet are." This sentence seems to be a given.   Like seriously, folks....how could I be anywhere else except where my feet are?   I can't be in the kitchen when my feet are in the living room.  I can't be outside when my feet are inside.  I can't be in...

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These Shoes Were Made for (More Than) Walkin’
These Shoes Were Made for (More Than) Walkin’

These shoes. Yes they are made for walking but today in a true Spirit-filled moment, I realized they were the reminder that God is walking with ME. You see, I lost my expensive insoles a couple months ago.  I looked everywhere.  I even prayed asking God to show me...

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Let Your Light Shine.
Let Your Light Shine.

Oh the beauty of flying into the city at night! As my time away from home was coming to an end, I looked out the airplane window and just marveled at all the bright dotted lights filling the black night.  I saw traffic lights, car headlights, parking lot security...

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Are You A Fountain Or A Drain?
Are You A Fountain Or A Drain?

"He is a fountain and not a drain." Wow!  What a powerful statement! The fact that someone is a fountain of positive energy rather than someone who would drain all the energy from you, was certainly a huge compliment. I want to be a fountain and not a drain!  I want...

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