BE HOPEFUL

WHAT MATTERS

3/2/2016

Dr. C. Branker

The path of destruction has become the path of recovery and hope.

Some years ago, after a huge storm, I led a team with supplies to those who were cut off from the bear necessities.

When we got on the ground, it was not difficult to see which way the storm had past.

There was a line of destroyed homes that cut across neighborhoods, streets and canals. We saw roofs, cars, and other household items along the straight path of the storm.

We noticed neighbors walking along the path identifying and recovering each other's property ; some a block or two away.

This gave them hope as they picked up pieces of their belongings.

When we face calamities in life, some may never see hope at the seen. However, it becomes the new foundation for rebuilding.

We must embrace hope before we need to have or find it. If we loose everything today, hope will transcend the present situation into a brighter tomorrow.

DCB.