The Pain of Hope

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”  Anne Bradstreet   Hope is such a strange thing.  We love it, and yet we simultaneously despise it. It can be the most painful thing.  Do we dare to … More The Pain of Hope

Seeds & Seasons

Sometimes a seed take a long time to grow, and it takes even longer to bear fruit. Sometimes we wonder if the seed ever held life at all, seemingly dormant for weeks, months or even years upon end. Then one day something shifts. The circumstances are just right. The environment is ready to receive. The … More Seeds & Seasons