Happy Friday, friends!
Is there any word more beautiful than Hope?
Dictionary.com describes hope as:
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events
will turn out for the best
No offense to Dictionary.com, but I totally disagree. Hope is not a feeling.
It's a belief. Belief and trust in the One who is our hope. The One who
is the anchor for our soul, firm and secure. (Hebrews 6:19)
I love the reference to an anchor. While thinking on hope the following
definition came to mind.
Hope is your beacon in the dark shoals of life. Let it shine!
Again, I love the ocean imagery. If you don't know, I'm a beach girl through and
through. I married a Navy guy who loves to dive. My girls and grand babies are
all swimmers. I have a shirt that says Part-time Mermaid (though my puppy ate a
whole in the center of it--though I digress...). Needless to say if it involves
water or the beach, I'm there.
However, here's the thing about the ocean, you can never turn your back on it.
As beautiful and majestic as it is, it can also be deadly with rip currents,
strong undertows, and when the storms come, unbelievably powerful and
destructive. But, God says we don't have to fear. He has given us hope (Jeremiah
14:22). He is with us through deep waters (Isaiah 43:2).
We don't need to fear the storms of life. God is our anchor, firm and secure. He
is with us in deep waters. He is the light of the world. He brings light to dark
places and we can too. God calls us to be a light on a hill (Matt 5;14). Our
hope is our light in the dark places and times of life. Hold on tight to the
light and let it shine!
Some further Bible reading:
- Romans 15:13
- Titus 2:13
- Jeremiah 29:11
- Psalm 3:2-6
- Psalm 147:11
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Blessings,
Dani
Chesapeake Valor
#3
FBI agent Declan Grey is in the chase of his life--but isn't sure exactly
what he's chasing after. Threatened by a terrorist that "the wrath is coming,"
Grey fears something horrible is about to be unleashed on American soil. When
his investigation leads him to a closed immigrant community, he turns to Tanner
Shaw to help him. She's sought justice for refugees and the hurting around the
world, and if there's anyone who can help him, it's Tanner.
Tanner Shaw has joined the FBI as a crisis counselor . . . meaning she now
has more opportunity to butt heads with Declan. But that tension also includes a
spark she can't deny, and she's pretty sure Declan feels the same. But before
anything can develop between them, they discover evidence of a terror cell--and
soon are in a race against the clock to stop the coming "wrath" that could cost
thousands their lives.
Inspirational Romance
| Romance Suspense
| Mystery Police
Procedural [Bethany House, On Sale: October 3,
2017, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9780764212963 / eISBN: 9781493411894]
Dani Pettrey is a wife, mom, grandma, and the author of Cold Shot, the first
book in the Chesapeake Valor series, and the Alaskan Courage romantic suspense
series, which includes her bestselling novels Submerged, Shattered, Stranded,
Silenced, and Sabotaged. Her books have been honored with the Daphne du Maurier
award, two HOLT Medallions, a Christy Award nomination, two National Readers’
Choice Awards, the Gail Wilson Award of Excellence, and Christian Retailing’s
Best Award, among others.
She feels blessed to write inspirational
romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves—the thrill of
adventure, nail-biting suspense, the deepening of her characters’ faith, and
plenty of romance. She and her husband reside in Maryland, where they enjoy time
with their two daughters, a son-in-law, and 2 super adorable grandsons.
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