Lights (Apr 20th & 21st)

The sunshine dancing in the water, the lulling sounds of the waves rolling into the shore, the glittering stars against the night sky -- all Gods light, His warmth, His majesty -- our Father of light reaching out to us, drawing each of us closer to Himself.
~?

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
~James 1:17 (NIV)

He Never Fails (Apr 17th & 18th)

Knowest thou not that day follows night, that flood comes after ebb, that spring and summer succeed winter? Hope thou then! Hope thou ever! God fails thee not.
~Charles H. Spurgeon

Everything He does reveals His glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.
~Psalm 111:3 (NLT)

Single Ray of Hope (Apr 16th)

Someday all you'll have to light the way will be a single ray of hope
-- and that will be enough.
~Kobi Yamada

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.
~Ephesians 1:18 (NLT)

What God Gives (Apr 14th & 15th)

If God, like a father, denies us what we want now, it is in order to give us some far better thing later on. The will of God, we can rest assured, is invariably a better thing.
~Elisabeth Elliot

Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what's given and delighting in the work. It's God's gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now.
~ Ecclesiastes 5:19 (THE MESSAGE)

Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God.
~Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NIV)

Faith, Hope, & Patience (Apr 8th & 9th)

God makes a promise -- faith believes it, hope anticipates it, patience quietly awaits it.
~?

Be joyfull in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
~Romans 12:12 (NIV)

Hope Like Light (Apr 6th)

Hope, like the gleaming taper's light
adorns and cheers our way;
And still, as darker grows the night,
emits a lighter ray.
~Oliver Goldsmith

Then your light will shine like the dawn,
and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your God will walk before you,
and the glory of the Lord will protect you.
~Isaiah 58:8 (NCV)

Beauty for Ashes (Apr 3rd)

When life becomes difficult, when cracks spread through our existence and our strength seems to leak out, fill the gaps with hope. Like gold adorning distressed ancient art, hope will reinforce, add value, and reveal more beauty.
~Barbara Farmer

He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.
~Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)

Wonderful Love (Apr 1st & 2nd)

When I need a dose of wonder I wait for a clear night and go look for the stars.... Often the wonder of the stars is enough to return me to God's loving grace
.~Madeleine L. Engle

Praise be to the Lord, for He showed His wonderful love to me.
~Psalm 31:21 (NIV)