On Maintaining Hope

This spring is a welcome one. The sun has returned. Flowers are in bloom. We’re slowly and carefully gathering with loved ones again. Still, some of us are understandably wrestling with the facts of the heartbreaking year behind us. As we learn what our new normal will look like, it may take time for some people to trust that better times are ahead. Today on the blog, I’ve gathered some of my favorite quotes about finding and maintaining hope. May they bring you comfort and belief in a bright tomorrow.

★      “The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” – Barbara Kingsolver

★      “You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.” – Job 11:18-19

★      “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou

★      “Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller

★    “Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it and to work for it and to fight for it.” - Barack Obama

★      “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson

★      “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” – Thich Nhat Hanh