Hope

Hope...a glorious feeling it can be. Often times around this time of year, it is the story of Jesus and his birth that bring hope to the world. Although this is still true, for me, hope is also taking a new meaning. As I have shared this past year has not been a fantastic one, and I am definately ready for it to be over. And to top it all off, my mom and brother got in a car accident today. Just the cherry on top of an already horrible year. They are both completely fine, but I find myself mad, furious really, for the situation. I know everything happens for a reason, that everything is in God's plan for our life. So in this season, I find myself relying on hope...for the future. Hope that God will show me the lesson, will make me aware of the reason for why everything this year has gone awry. It is my hope that next year will be a better one, God willing. Or even in the case that it is not, it is my hope that God will use my experiences to better those around me and to make a difference in this world, or at least in the lives of others.