Prayables | hope and expectations

Published: Mon, 12/18/23

Monday December 18, 2023

As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same.
Donald E. Westlake

Dear God, let this week start off well and end up even better. Open my eyes to nature's beauty, mankind's kindness, and all that is holy. Help me appreciate each of the twenty-four hours set before me. And may I start all over again tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrows to come.

Light shines on the righteous, and joy on the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11

As a hostess, the most fearful part of an invitation can be how to respond when someone asks, "What can I bring?" Let your reply be simple, "You only need bring bring good conversation!" May God bless you with lively and lovely celebrations.

WAY FORWARD

Hope and Expectations. They’re not the same thing.

Hope can fuel us. Hope can be refilled. Hope opens the door to possibility.

Expectations, on the other hand, are a trap. They make us brittle and lead to disappointment.

When we raise our hopes and lower our expectations, we establish a resilient way forward.

Seth Godin

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