March 27, 2025 – Day Nineteen
We must alwys rely on the Lord, in life’s little things and also in the big problems, so that trusting the Lord becomes a habit.
~ Pope Francis
Ponder:
What one habit can I put aside so that I can focus better on God?
Pray:
God of hope, help me to trust you always.
Reflection from Lee McCoy:
I used to think my goal in life was to find more joy … but I’m now convinced that hope is really the most important thing we can cultivate. Hope is at the root of it all … it helps me to trust in God’s timing and to find joy in the smaller moments. So, how do we give this “humble virtue” the attention it needs to grow?
Hope is not all or nothing. Each day we find ourselves somewhere along a continuum of hope. For many of us, creating and maintaining a sense of hopefulness is a continual challenge. I find that certain practices drawn from Celtic Spirituality bring me closer to God and help me to cultivate and maintain a deep sense of hope.
My relationship with nature reminds me that things change, possibilities are endless, and circumstances can improve. At this time of year, as we see the first signs of spring, we know that warmth and sun and new life are coming.
As someone said to me recently, “Melting snow is the smell of hope.”
Excerpts used with permission from Twenty-Third Publications.