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bridging the gap expectations to disappointments
to hope
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Australia
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To hope means to be ready at every moment for
that which is not yet born, and yet not become
desperate if there is no birth in our
lifetime. Emily Dickinson
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New Zealand
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Find rest, O my soul, in God alone my hope
comes from him. Psalm 625
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When we become aware that we do not have to
escape our pains, but that we can mobilize them
into a common search for life, those very pains
are transformed from expressions of despair into
signs of hope Henri Nouwen
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Laos
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Vietnam
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India
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In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your
silent knowledge of the beyond And like seeds
dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of
spring. Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden
the gate to eternity. Kahlil Gibrain
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You are never alone. Let yourself be plumbed to
the depths and you will see that, in your heart
of hearts, in the place where no two people are
alike, Christ is waiting for you. And what you
never dared hope for springs to life. Brother
Roger, Taize
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Not only is another world possible, she is on her
way. On a quiet day, I can hear her
breathing. Arundhati Roy
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But this I call to mind therefore I have hope
The Lords loyal kindness never ceases his
compassions never end. They are fresh every
morning your faithfulness is abundant! So I will
put my hope in him. Lamentations 321-24
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If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality
that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to
be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of
it all. And so today I still have a dream. Martin
Luther King Jr
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Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,for
our hope is in you alone. Psalm 3322
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