On An Adventure of Hope

Sometimes...there's a song that's perfect for the moment. Right now, for me, it's this one... Carol of Joy Green leaves all fallen, withered and dry; Brief sunset fading, dim winter sky. Lengthening shadows, Dark closing in... Then, through the stillness, carols begin! Oh fallen world, to you is the song-- Death holds you fast and night tarries long. Jesus is born, your curse to destroy! Sweet to your ears, a carol of Joy ! Pale moon ascending, solemn and slow; Cold barren hillside, shrouded in snow; Deep, empty valley veiled by the night; Hear angel music--hopeful and bright! Oh fearful world, to you is the song-- Peace with your God, and pardon for wrong! Tidings for sinners, burdened and bound-- A carol of joy! A Saviour is found ! Earth wrapped in sorrow, lift up your eyes! Thrill to the chorus filling the skies! Look up sad hearted--witness God's love! Join in the carol swelling above! Oh friendless world, to you is the song! All H...

(Side note: Right now I'm supposed to be writing my research paper. A research paper of the devil! It refuses to let me write it! Blasted...demon paper...thing. So. I'm writing this instead. Also, I just feel the need to write this.) I am so blessed. No matter how hard things seem to be, I'm always given such blessings! The Lord is always, always there, sending me little messages of hope at times when I'm feeling the least hopeful. For instance, right now I'm despairing over my research paper--it's a complicated story of which I'll spare the details. As I tried to seek inspiration I suddenly found myself on Facebook (don't judge me!;). Well, now I see why. Just as I got on, I saw that my friend had just posted a new status. I read it. And tears came to my eyes; I knew the Lord was trying to tell me something. This is what it said: “It's not as bad as you sometimes think it is. It ALL works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself...