Hope Fulfilled
By Ron Ross
As our plane landed in Lusaka Zambia (it was 1967), I said to my young wife, "I sure hope someone will be there to greet us."
Three weeks before our departure I sent a letter to the missionaries in Zambia to give them the details
of our arrival. Back then, there was no way to find out if they had received it as mail to central Africa was not reliable.
When we stepped off the plane into the warm African sun, I heard a loud whistle followed by, "Ron and Amy! Ron and Amy! Ron and Amy!"
I looked up and saw on the observation deck of the terminal four people enthusiastically wave as they yelled our names!
Relief! They had gotten my letter. All was well. Hope fulfilled.
Hope doesn't care much about the way things are; hope focuses on possibilities, the way things could be or should be.
The great preacher, Henry Ward Beecher said, "Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight."
How's your hope today? Got some? If not, get some!
Comments appreciated - scroll down.
For some musical inspiration on hope watch these YouTube videos by the Gaithers:
Whispering Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LkqyC9dMF8
Joy Comes in the Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_yUd7f_S2c
For more by Dr. Ross: www.RonRossToday.com and www.HeartfeltMarriage.com
As our plane landed in Lusaka Zambia (it was 1967), I said to my young wife, "I sure hope someone will be there to greet us."
Three weeks before our departure I sent a letter to the missionaries in Zambia to give them the details
When we stepped off the plane into the warm African sun, I heard a loud whistle followed by, "Ron and Amy! Ron and Amy! Ron and Amy!"
I looked up and saw on the observation deck of the terminal four people enthusiastically wave as they yelled our names!
Relief! They had gotten my letter. All was well. Hope fulfilled.
Hope doesn't care much about the way things are; hope focuses on possibilities, the way things could be or should be.
The great preacher, Henry Ward Beecher said, "Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight."
How's your hope today? Got some? If not, get some!
Comments appreciated - scroll down.
For some musical inspiration on hope watch these YouTube videos by the Gaithers:
Whispering Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LkqyC9dMF8
Joy Comes in the Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_yUd7f_S2c
For more by Dr. Ross: www.RonRossToday.com and www.HeartfeltMarriage.com
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