Hope

It is hard to know what to hope for.

I hope our kiddos get healthy quickly.  But, I enjoy quiet days here with the four of them.

I hope Jon gets home from work by dinner.  But, his work is what provides our dinner and he may work late {thanks, Honey}.

I hope we don't fall too far behind in our school work.  But, loving on a new addition to our family and sick kids is more important today.  {I hope I remember this.}

I hope Mt. Laundry will fold itself.  But, we all know that won't happen.  If it does, I hope dinner makes itself too. :)

I hope Baby J's parents are able to get on their feet.  But, I would be happy to call her mine.

What are you hoping for?  

See, hoping can be tricky, because hoping is unpredictable.  Hopes unfulfilled can feel like a rug ripped right from beneath you.  Hopes can be followed by exceptions and  "but_{fill in the blank}___."

I really don't know what to hope for.  Starting this foster care journey has proven that again.  But, I know Who to hope in.  And this hope is secure - no "buts" here in Hebrews 6:

¹⁷ So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, ¹⁸ so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. ¹⁹ We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, ²⁰ where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

And this.  Just this...

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23