dawsonchrisannAug 28, 20193 minHope in Financial HardshipIt is very difficult to reflect on God’s role in financial hardship as an American who has lived for seven years in one of the world’s...
dawsonchrisannAug 21, 20192 minHope in the Source of HopeHope is defined as a feeling of expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen; a feeling of trust. How do we as feeble humans in a...
dawsonchrisannAug 14, 20192 minHope in the Behavioral UnitIs it possible to find hope in the lockdown side of a behavioral health unit? I say yes! Why? Because I have experienced it. For four...
dawsonchrisannAug 8, 20192 minHope Through Friendships Being a friend and having friends is so vital to our physical health and mental outlook. I totally believe this! I had friends go with me...
dawsonchrisannJul 24, 20192 minHope Through Emotional Abuse.Maybe quoting Psalm 27:10 here does not exactly apply to my situation, but it can offer hope. It says, “When my father and my mother...
dawsonchrisannJul 17, 20192 minHope for My Kids in Congo.For more than two thousand years, missionaries (believers on a mission to share the good news of Jesus) have risked the health and...
dawsonchrisannJul 10, 20192 minHope in the Middle of Nowhere. “-the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) Being alone in the middle of Africa feels...
dawsonchrisannJul 3, 20194 minHope in Mental Illness “And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7) “He...
dawsonchrisannJun 26, 20192 minHope: an anchor for the soul“-God, willing more abundantly to show the heirs of His promise (that’s us!) the immutability of His counsel-(in that) it was impossible...
dawsonchrisannMay 29, 20192 minHope in Conflict.“Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For Strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul....
dawsonchrisannMay 22, 20192 minHope For a WeddingRuth to Naomi: “Do not entreat me to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge,...
dawsonchrisannMay 1, 20194 minHope for Mr. Darcy, Part 2https://amzn.to/2VJgnGa Mr. Darcy’s letter begins with his desire to defend himself on the two charges that Elizabeth had laid at his...
dawsonchrisannApr 24, 20193 minHope for Mr. Darcy, Part 1Is there hope that faithful love can overcome the injuries made by pride and condescension? Let’s hope for Mr. Darcy’s sake there is!...
dawsonchrisannApr 4, 20193 minHOPEHOPE Does it seem strange to begin an article about hope with a picture of hopelessness? Many years ago, I struggled with severe mania...