tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post666197712210678957..comments2023-05-07T07:41:05.463-07:00Comments on No pens or pencils: Sunlight On the Forest Floor: HopeHillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-27464797362383735592014-11-25T19:53:07.012-08:002014-11-25T19:53:07.012-08:00It is always something I have to work on, but love...It is always something I have to work on, but love must always hope.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-13014924098484941512014-11-25T04:16:20.696-08:002014-11-25T04:16:20.696-08:00First of all, THANK YOU for the mention! :-) And I...First of all, THANK YOU for the mention! :-) And I can easily be discouraged or cynical, but I do try to focus on the hope more than anything else. Love always hopes. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-11765238640876439622014-11-21T15:44:42.678-08:002014-11-21T15:44:42.678-08:00What an awesome comment - thank you, Andrea. I, to...What an awesome comment - thank you, Andrea. I, too, used to have a lot more courage before having kids. Now my fears are absolute monsters sometimes. I have learned to ask the Holy Spirit for more fortitude and for help when the world really gets to me and I start to lose faith and hope.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-51094187622991696782014-11-21T09:52:21.895-08:002014-11-21T09:52:21.895-08:00The ugliness in the world is so overwhelming. I h...The ugliness in the world is so overwhelming. I handled it better before I had children, before it became frightening - what if the ugliness showed up at my door? How could I protect my family? What I learned is that faith strengthened me. I especially like how you get inspired from witnessing everyday courage, and have dialed it down to the most simple actions. In a smile, a compliment, in love - there is God. Andrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.com