Baptist Church of Oamaru https://oamarubaptist.org.nz Living in Faithful Obedience to Jesus Christ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:26:28 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://oamarubaptist.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-baptist-church-of-oamaru-32x32.webp Baptist Church of Oamaru https://oamarubaptist.org.nz 32 32 208407238 Hope https://oamarubaptist.org.nz/hope/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:17:47 +0000 https://oamarubaptist.org.nz/?p=3173 BY MARCIA SHARPE

I saw hope on the face of a woman leaving a hospital appointment

I heard hope in the voices of a couple expecting a baby after having lost two

I prayed hope for a lady having radiotherapy after a breast removal

I spoke hope to a child who waits for parents to resolve issues within their marriage

I hugged with hope a woman whose husband is very ill

I cried hope for a gentleman suddenly left on his own

I sang hope into my soul

I whistled hope and joy as I walked through my day

I delighted in the hope of the rainbow

I whispered hope to a friend I may never see again

I cheered, my hope for my child to master a skill finally realised

I watched Hope, a dog, as she comforts her owners, grieving parents of a teenager

I danced alone to express my hope in the Lord

I welcomed the rain, the hope of a good season

I often hope for a sunny day, a good report, a coffee with a friend, and time alone

I believe faith, hope and love cannot be separated; you can’t have one without the others

I welcome hope, for it is assurance that my full purpose in life is not yet fulfilled

I live in hope, for the best is yet to come

                                           While there is LIFE, there is HOPE

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