dawsonchrisannFeb 12, 20203 minHope in a God-Centered LifeIf we could know how long we have to live, would it change the waywe live? I’m fifty-four. If I could be guaranteed to live to eighty or ...
dawsonchrisannFeb 6, 20202 minHope: Alone But Never AloneIf you feel alone, apparently you are not alone in this feeling. Many Americans feel this way as well. A whopping forty-six percent of U....
dawsonchrisannJan 29, 20202 minHope for Social Media ConflictAm I a Christian? Am I a child of God and a believer in Jesus? Am I a Christian twenty-four, seven? A child of God and a believer twenty-...
dawsonchrisannJan 22, 20202 minHope in a Living Hope“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a lively (living)...
dawsonchrisannJan 17, 20202 minHope in a Variety of FriendsI LOVE my friends! Here in my Arizona mountain town, I have acquired a team of faithful, solid, sensitive, and intelligent friends. Back ...
dawsonchrisannJan 1, 20203 minHope in a New FutureDon’t you just love the fresh opportunities of a new year? Me too! Often, the whole last week of December, I set up my new journal for th...
dawsonchrisannDec 25, 20192 minHope in Good Will TowardsNearly everyone, even those unchurched are familiar with Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth in his gospel. After the angel announced to the s...
dawsonchrisannDec 19, 20193 minHope in Our ChildrenOur children are a blessing: literally an heirloom given to us by God Himself. As I’m contemplating my son coming home tonight for twenty...
dawsonchrisannDec 13, 20193 minHope in Faithful Love: 28 YearsOn December 14, 1991, I, Chrisann Baker, married Gale Dawson. It was a beautiful Christmas wedding, complete with Christmas trees decorat...
dawsonchrisannDec 5, 20193 minHope in the Loneliest Place: The MindHope in the Loneliest Place: The Mind Is it possible for the mind to be the loneliest place on the planet? How about the loneliness of a ...
dawsonchrisannNov 27, 20192 minHope Through Gratitude“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore, my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song w...
dawsonchrisannNov 13, 20193 minHope in Loss: Deprivation, Sacrifice, & ChangeEveryone experiences loss: the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship as in divorce or the choices of a wayward child, the loss...
dawsonchrisannOct 30, 20193 minHope in ConflictShakespeare aptly stated the two basic ways to deal with conflict in his famous quote: “To be or not to be…that is the question: Whether ...
dawsonchrisannOct 23, 20193 minHope During Physical IllnessThe whole spectrum of physical illness from the common flu to a hopeless cancer diagnosis can be debilitating and depressing. Fighting an...
dawsonchrisannOct 16, 20192 minHope in the Life to ComeC.S. Lewis once said, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that w...
dawsonchrisannOct 11, 20192 minHope Through Ministry Hardships: Mango MaggotsDo you know what a mango maggot or bort fly is? Yep! Neither did my husband nor I, until December of 1994. As new missionaries in Congo a...
dawsonchrisannOct 2, 20192 minHope for Courage and Strength Courage and strength are two qualities that seem to be in short supply among the general population in today’s society. Many express bein...
dawsonchrisannSep 18, 20192 minHope in Ministry“Why would someone need hope working in full-time ministry?” you may ask. “Isn’t ministry life all roses and rainbows?” People who’ve nev...
dawsonchrisannSep 11, 20192 minHope in Pain“Pain is weakness leaving the body” is a very popular workout motto, but is this true in the other facets beyond that of exercise and exe...
dawsonchrisannSep 5, 20192 minHope in the Workplace.What I do is merely an extension of who I am. All my adult life I’ve been a classroom teacher, focusing mainly on high school grammar and...