Hope is

Hope is…
Hope is an eternal spring,
That can never run dry
At times it is only a drop of a tear,
which makes its’ way from a weary eye.
There are times when hope is flowing,
Steady as the river’s winding dance.
Or slow and constant, calm and cooling
abiding with a new and second chance.
Hope is a heavenly fountain,
That bubbles like laughter on a summer’s day
It refreshes our burning brow and thirsty soul
And helps us walk a fresh and different way.
Then hope bursts within us,
Like a surging wellspring whose power is from above
It is the rain that fell after the cross,
That washed us with His blood.
Hope is forever cleansing
It washes away our desperation and the hurt that is there
It gives our aching hearts solace and rest,
Hope brings us back into the loving arms of God, who has opened the
floodgates with His true love and forever care.
Heathers’ Bells
May 2006