Brightness of Tomorrow

"Its hard to see the brightness of tomorrow when you're too busy wallowing in the darkness of yesterday."

- Unknown

You Are Not Alone

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)

"… No matter what you’ve done that you think no one would understand or forgive…it’s simply not true. We’re all human and sin (period). You are not alone… there is hope and help… don’t be afraid to ask."

- A quote from One Word At A Time: Despair by Bridget on her blog One Word At A Time

"A New Picture of God"

"Much change has happened through Heather’s heartache, including her view of God. “The rape has changed my view,” Heather said. “I don’t see God as a jolly, old man in the sky any more.” Heather’s childlike picture of God has been replaced by a deeper truth that brings comfort — a God who is her Provider and Sustainer, a God who grieves when she experiences pain.

“God is compassionate yet big enough to handle any problem,” Heather said. “I’ve found I don’t need to minimize my pain. I don’t have to say ‘Oh, everything is fine’ when it’s not. Yes, there are a lot of tough things that happen in life, but God is good.” "

- An excerpt from Beyond the Crisis by Sandra Schutte about Heather Gemmen, a rape survivor, for Focus on the Family

"Give Me Your Eyes"

This is a video put together by a man named John Thornton. He is a man who once led a 'hopeless life.' Thanks to those who cared for him, he is serving in full-time ministry at an outreach center in Florida, and creates amazing videos like this one. Please take four minutes and watch.

Fellow blogger Mike at "Mike Is Messed Up" originally posted this story. I love that he asks, "What does a hopeless cause look like? It looks like you and me."

Who can you reach out to today?

Believe In Hope

"I still believe in Hope - mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas."

- Molly Ivins