Our hope is not found in our circumstances, our abilities, or other peope. Our hope is found in the Lord Himself. A farmer plants his seed long before he sees a harvet. He continues to water and care for the field because he expects the crop to come. His confidence is based on what he knows. Why do we need hope? There will be days when life seems overwhelming. David experienced fear, loneliness, and persecution, yet he continually turned back to God- waiting and expecting hel

II Samuel 22:2-3 “...The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour;...” Trust. What a simple, small word… but what does it mean? Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines trust as: Confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person. This begs the question- in who

Have you ever thought about what it means to love? Maybe you can think of someone very special to you that you love, like your mom, dad, nana or grandpa. And maybe you can think of someone who loves YOU very much. Now, think about the way you and that special person treat one another. Are there lots of hugs? Do you try to help each other? Do you like to spend time together and do fun things? The way we treat our loved ones can show a lot about how much we love them, can’t it?

"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." I John 4:16-18 God is love. That's what the scripture says. But not just any love,