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Why Hope Brings Life

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Rick Ezell

Cicero gave us the well-known proverb, “While there’s life, there’s hope.” Was he right? A few years ago, the psychology department of Duke University conducted an interesting experiment. They wanted to see how long rats could swim. In one container … Continue reading →

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2018: Hope and Future

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Rick Ezell

It’s interesting when one reads the book of Joshua, chapter two reads like a sidebar. As a chapter, it is unnecessary in telling the story. If you read chapter one then skipped chapter two and picked up with chapter three you … Continue reading →

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Hope for the future

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Rick Ezell

We speak of hope now and in the future, but never hope for yesterday. Hope always has a future focus. Saint Augustine said, “Hope deals with good things, and only those which lie in the future, and which pertain to … Continue reading →

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Facing the Unknown–Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Rick Ezell

Every day we face new ventures, unseen horizons, and challenging obstacles. It could be a move to a new city, a change of jobs, attending a different school, or moving to a new neighborhood. Facing the unknown is difficult. It … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons Dreams Die

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Rick Ezell

Life doesn’t always have a happy ending. We don’t always get what we want. Childhood dreams don’t become a reality. Idealistic collegiate dreams don’t always work out in the real world. Goals and plans sometimes never materialize. Life entails hoping … Continue reading →

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