World-changing hope is rooted in knowledge and understanding. If you don’t know what you know, then you can’t hope for what you don’t know (or know). It takes an investment in knowledge that’s molded into understanding to stand firm in hope. # # # Watch today’s #GrowingHOPE episode I saw a commercial when I was…
A relationship with God provides the foundation for understanding and living out hope. If you want to stand in hope, you begin by investing in know God and experience Him in your life. To define hope and understand how it will work, you have to start with a relationship with God. # # # Watch…
Light dispels the dark. It’s a consistent for every moment of the journey. When dawn breaks, light dispels the dark. When the storm passes, the light breaks through. When the focus shifts from problems to possibilities, the hope makes the shift possible. Because hope is light, and hope dispels the dark, lights the morning, breaks…
Point to the promise. The promise has more power than the circumstances of the moment. It’s not about what you think or what you see, or even what you believe. The promise is a fundamental part of a bold foundation that springs up hope. # # # Watch today’s episode of #GrowingHOPE I felt displaced…
Hope helps you hold on to your I Can attitude when the world does all it can to rain on your parade. It’s a rainbow of positivity that keeps you going through the storms. Embrace the power of hope to keep the I Can momentum. # # # Watch today’s episode of #GrowingHOPE # #…
We could all use a new start now and then. For one reason or another – a stall, a stop, or a wreck – we need to wipe the slate clean and start again. One of the many superpowers of hope is its ability to remind us we have a new beginning just waiting to…
The power of hope fires up the heart’s ability to believe. When you believe in your purpose and your plan, nothing and nobody will talk you out of them. Hope fuels that bold and determined belief. Watch today’s episode of #GrowingHOPE I wrote the number on the #WhiteBoardofWorldDomination before I had any number to work…
Be a local superfan. Be a superfan of a local artist, a local author, a local blogger, a local photographer, a local business. Find someone close to you and become their superfan. A friend shared one of my posts on her Facebook feed. I knew something was different because I had my analytics open, and…
A rebuilding plan provides the focus for hope that gets you through. When it all collapses around you or when the rug gets jerked from under you, create a plan to rebuild so you can pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and keep on keeping on. # # # Watch today’s episode of #GrowingHOPE It…
You need to define time to whine when things get so overwhelming you have to take a timeout. The water can only get so hot before the teapot sounds off. Temper the effects of the rant or fit by limiting the time. Let it out and then let it go so you can move on….