I think I'm a positive person -- but full discovery here. I am a worrying person.
It's not that I don't think it's going to work out. It's just that I am impatient when waiting.
I think that's where hope and faith come in.
Today we lit the candle of hope - and yet - faith has to be there as well.
Hope - we hoped the Annual Winter Celebration that is sponsored by the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society would be a success
Hoping is different from knowing and both require faith.
Almost 60 years ago a teenage "idol" whose name is Dusty Springfield belted out these words:
"wishin' and hopin' and dreamin' and prayin'
that all my dreams come true."
Sometimes we have to put some feet to our wishes, hopes, dreams and yes - even prayers.
And by saying that do I mean I don't believe in Faith?
My friends, Mamie, Macie Jane, and Nora are hopeful that they will be in their remodeled home by Christmas. Andy, the daddy in that family, is doubtful.
I rather sarcastically asked him "where's your faith?", knowing that lots of work was going to be needed for the women in his life to have their hopes become reality.
When we light the candle of hope - we already know that the hope of the world
"is born this day in the city of David" just as the prophet Isaiah had said.
Andy will have to put in lots of hours of work (with the help of others, for sure) for their family to spend Christmas Eve in that home.
That's the difference in hope and faith and it calls for Grace...Something I hope Andy's family will give him if their dreams and wishes don't come true.
PS Winter Celebration was a great success! Connie, Wanda, and Santa (whose real name I cannot divulge) were a part of that!!! As were our 50 plus volunteers!!!
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