Hope Rising

Dear Hope, I’m Here, I’m Waiting.

hope_rising — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:17:34 +0000

Hope, please find me.
Find this crack in my home;
slip through it and see me;
see the gaping hole inside my heart.

Dear Hope, please I need you.
I need your proof in the night
I need you to show me where to look
I need you to remind me how to pray.

Hope, I’ve not much strength,
Though all I have I will lend you,
I just need you to find me,
I need you to hurry, I need you now.

Life is changed, life is different
All I knew, I no longer see
All I see, I can’t comprehend
All I feel, I don’t understand.

But hope, I know you’re somewhere.
I trust you’re coming; you’re on the way.
I’m still here; I’m tired and I’m waiting.
Please be beside me, my sweet hope.

As I lay my head to sleep tonight, warmly covered, knowing where my family is, knowing where I will be tomorrow, my thoughts wander to the people of Japan and to the fight that lay before them. I give my prayer tonight, as an anthem to those still alone, still waiting and wondering if anyone knows where to look to find them. I raise my hope to the strength of a nation that will become rebuilt and reborn, one board, one nail, one heart at a time.

- here’s to hope and here’s to beautiful people of Japan. Be strong, live strong, live inside your hope, tomorrow is coming.

I still don’t know what my new rhythm is with my blog, but I will do a couple of posts this week.

Hope’s Amazing Strength

hope_rising — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:44:31 +0000

After 412 consecutive days of original posts, I am going to take a little break, one week. I’m going to regroup a little and return, perhaps with a new format. I hope everyone has a very hopeful week and I’ll see you again next Sunday!

- here’s to hope!

Hope Peeks Out!

hope_rising — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:55:38 +0000

My very precocious niece, peeking out from behind a mailbox!

HOPE – Healer of Dreams Gone By

hope_rising — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:31:18 +0000

Reminder of the coming spring!

Hope Wash Over Me

hope_rising — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:56:15 +0000

Sunset Cliffs State Park

Here’s to New Hope

hope_rising — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:25:47 +0000

Turtle Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

Risk From Behind Hope’s Shield

hope_rising — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:54:08 +0000

Stormy Palm Trees at Ocean Beach

Finding Hope Where I Knew it Once Was

hope_rising — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:49:08 +0000

Sometimes,
in between dreams ..
when I feel hope
just little too hard to hold …

It helps to remember
the places where hope
once shined …

and borrow from then,
comfort for today.

- here’s to hope

Because Of My Hope

hope_rising — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:38:57 +0000

Because of my hope
I feel free in waking hours;
at peace through the night.

- here’s to hope

Sun-kissed Hope

hope_rising — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:21:49 +0000

Sun-kissed Hope