For many, hope is in short supply. Hopelessness is an odd bag. Unlike others, it isn’t full. It’s empty, and its emptiness creates the burden. Unzip the top and examine all the pockets. Turn it upside down and shake it hard. The bag of hopelessness is painfully empty! Not a very pretty picture, is it? What would it take to restore your hope? One comes quickly to mind…a person. Not just any person…it’s the Lord!  You need someone to look you in the face and say, This isn’t the end.  Don’t give up.  There’s a better place than this.  And … Listen Now

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