Hope & Another Year

It's about it getting greater.

Hope Matters

Well, Hope Buddies, today I’ve completed another year. 🥰 This past 365-ish days have been full of whirlwinds followed by blessings. Today, and every day, I sit in gratitude for the life I’ve been given, the struggles I’ve had, as well as the wins.

I was having a conversation this morning about how excited I used to get as a child when my birthday would roll around and that I would always feel whatever year older I was. But when I was asked this morning how I felt, I responded, ‘The same as yesterday.’ It’s not that I have less joy than I did about it as a child. It is that I tend to sit in gratitude for each day I’m granted. So, in that measure, I feel the same as yesterday.

What I know is that I’m in a much different place than I ever thought I’d be. I also know that I’ll be in a much different place next year around this time. I believe for it. I know that God is in my corner; He’s proven it time and time again. Can I say what that place will be? No. Do I have dreams and goals I’m working toward? Yes. Will they happen by this time next year? I’m not sure. 🤷🏾‍♀️

The answer that I can assuredly give you is that I’m grateful for it all. However it comes. Whenever it comes. In the words of Bevy Smith, “It gets greater later.” Don’t believe me. Just keep hanging in there. But, don’t just hang in there.

Challenge

See it getting greater; write it greater. This has been a difficult space for me to sit in and appreciate, because I don’t know how it will get greater. As a friend of mine often tells me, “The how is not your business!” That’s up to God. However, I’m practicing it and challenging you to practice along with me. As you practice seeing and writing, I want you to notice how you feel.

Hope Buddies, I was stressing about something one day and ended up with a headache (which I rarely get). The aforementioned friend - unaware of the issue - sent me a video about visioning that same day. I made time to listen to it. Afterward, I started actively imaging (not imagining) what the other side of that situation looked like, and my headache immediately went away, and I felt stress leave my body. I was floored!

As far as writing it goes, Habakkuk 2: 2-3 (MSG) reads,

Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming - it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming , wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.

Hope Buddies, as I continue about the business of seeing and writing, I hope you’ll do the same.

Hope in another year. ☕️

Coffee Matters

Alright, Coffee Buddies, I spent this past week in New Mexico, which is why you’re hearing from me on Saturday instead of Thursday. With that being said, there’s no new coffee this week. I was relegated to drinking hotel coffee.

However, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit a pueblo that had the tastiest coffee. It tasted cookie-like. Of course, I made note of the name of the coffee and began looking to purchase a bag of beans. I haven’t brewed any of what I was able to purchase, so I’ll be back at another time with the name as well as notes on it.

Until then, be intentional about enjoying your coffee.

Do you currently have a visioning practice? If so, what are some results you’ve experienced? If not, do you plan to start?

I appreciate you taking the time to read this hopeletter about my life and coffee. Please share with a friend who could use a little hope or coffee recommendation.