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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be bet...
12/08/2025

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

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.—Robert H. Schuller
11/08/2025

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.
—Robert H. Schuller

Weekly StoryWHEN LUPINES BLOOM, I THINK OF HIMBy Elaine Mansfield, adaptedMy husband Vic, and I planted many pounds of w...
10/08/2025

Weekly Story
WHEN LUPINES BLOOM, I THINK OF HIM
By Elaine Mansfield, adapted

My husband Vic, and I planted many pounds of wildflower seeds in our fields over the years. Wild grasses devoured some of them, but the lupines thrived and self-seeded on broad hillsides. On the day of Vic’s death in June 2008, lupines bloomed with wild abandon, erupting from the earth with thousands of tall purple spikes.

In 2009, after my first long year of grieving, the lupines sent up flower stalks again. They pushed their way through my numb despair. Life goes on, they insisted. Open your eyes. There is joy here.

Wanting to share the beauty, I invited my community for a walk to mark this sad anniversary. My sons planned to be home, so they could be part of the day. Friends organized a potluck feast. I hoped for a day of remembrance, but even more a day of thanks for my friends, my sons, and the land that held and soothed my grief.

Throughout an afternoon of sunshine and soft breezes, people arrived to celebrate Vic’s life and admire the flowers. Some walked alone in the walking meditation, some laughed in small groups, and some moved silently, holding hands. They strolled along trails bordered by lupines and daisies and headed for the oak knoll.

As people began their walk near the house, they passed others returning for refreshments and food. I walked toward the woods with one group for a while and then turned to walk back toward the house with another. I spent the afternoon strolling back and forth through the fields, greedily devouring hugs and love, admiring my smiling friends in their pastel summer clothes, and adoring the purple lupines.

My sons had dreaded this first anniversary day, imagining a somber affair with a weeping mother and an avalanche of sympathetic, solicitous looks. Instead, we temporarily put our tears aside and celebrated that we were together and that Vic was once here, too.

“It’s wonderful to see you smile,” my oldest son said as he pulled me close.

A few days later, I grabbed a rake and bags of lupine and northeast wildflower seeds and walked to a cleared area near the entry to the woods. My sons had prepared this new planting site before they left. I planted seeds of hope for new life and watered them with tears.

Years later, I still walk the trails and watch for lupines each spring. I walk through blooming fields, remember my husband, and give thanks for life and continuing love.

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changi...
10/08/2025

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.
—Zig Ziglar

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.—Jose...
09/08/2025

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
—Joseph Addison

Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers. —Robert Green Ingersoll
08/08/2025

Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.
—Robert Green Ingersoll

God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right, even though I think it is hopeless.—Chester W. Nimitz
07/08/2025

God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right, even though I think it is hopeless.
—Chester W. Nimitz

Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. —Jonas Salk
06/08/2025

Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.
—Jonas Salk

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.—Elbert H...
05/08/2025

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
—Elbert Hubbard

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.—Samuel Smiles
04/08/2025

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.
—Samuel Smiles

Weekly StoryThe Story of Lauren ScruggsWeb ReprintWhen going through tough times, knowing that others have also gone thr...
03/08/2025

Weekly Story
The Story of Lauren Scruggs
Web Reprint

When going through tough times, knowing that others have also gone through difficult experiences and found happiness afterwards can give us hope that life can improve. “If they can be happy, I can be happy too.”

Here is the true story of Lauren Scruggs, an extraordinary survivor of hard times. She put her troubles behind her and created a bright future for herself. She emerged triumphant over immense pain, loss, and suffering. Her amazing resilience, inner strength, and positive spirit make her a role model for all of us.

In December 2011, Lauren Scruggs, the 23-year-old US fashion blogger and model, accidentally walked into a rotating plane propeller. As a result, she suffered severe injuries, including brain damage, and the loss of her left eye and hand. Lauren had shoulder and collarbone reconstruction, and a prosthetic hand and eye fitted.

Amazingly, her spirits have not been dampened; in fact, she said in an interview, “In the majority, the accident has increased my passions and has brought more depth to them… I’ve gained a new perspective.”

“Spiritually, I’ve just learned to live by faith and not by sight,’’ Lauren said. “Even though I’ve lost my left eye, I’ve just realized that God has a strong purpose in it, and I need to use that…. I realize God’s in control of my life and there’s a purpose to this story.’’

Lauren has written a book about her ordeal called Still Lola. She joined E! News as a reporter and continues to work on Lolo Magazine—a magazine and blog she started in 2011.

Lauren said, “I have gained a new perspective on life, and I feel like I need to use my message of hope and healing to help others and inspire others, just like people have inspired me.’’

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.—Martin Luther King, Jr.
03/08/2025

We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.

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