"Our Business is to Hope in God"

I had never thought of the letter "n". What's there to think about? However, when a word starts with "N", Jared becomes dyslexic in an instant. Even after sounding out the word, he throws a vowel in front of it. I didn't get it. Dr. C. told me to really think about that letter. It sounds like you're saying "en", like there IS a vowel in front of it. Jared hears the vowel there. He sounds it out as part of the word. I'm learning some crazy things about the human brain!

 When talking with Dr. C. the other day, I told her that Jared just couldn't memorize certain words to read (i.e. the, this, of, they, etc.) He can sound out words phonetically, and some words just don't work like that. I told her that he cannot do it. I said it with certainty. I said it with absolutely no hope that he will ever be able to get the part of his brain to make it happen. That's how I've been thinking lately about this situation. My level of hope has gone down. With each day, I'm remembered that school starts in just a few weeks. With each day, my hope seems to dwindle. Of course,  Jared doesn't know this. I'm still so positive and reassuring, with every home school or brain lesson.

This morning, God reminded me of some things.
"When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are slamming the door in the face of God." - Charles Allen

Last Sunday we sang the song "Overcome". I have always loved that song. I like the words. I like the melody. I like the story behind it. It sprung from New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Since I had spent so many Sundays there, as well as attending conferences there, their particular story means something to me.  When you thought the church couldn't go through anything worse than the troubles of their senior pastor, a young man went in there on a Sunday morning and started shooting and killing people. I am an alumnus of the small Colorado missions school the shooter attended. I remember where I was when I heard the news. I didn't know how that church was going to recover. Yet, the worship leader wrote a song and they sang it just days later. They recorded it live and I merely have to go to Youtube to see how a huge group of people overcame, as an awesome Savior overcame. Jon Egan said, "It was a group of people that decided they were not going to be defeated."

And, this morning I was led to start my day with this quote. George Mueller wrote, "Oh remember this: There is never a time when we may not hope in God. Whatever our necessities, however great our difficulties, and though to all appearance help is impossible, yet our business is to hope in God, and it will be found that it is not in vain." I'm so thankful to be reminded of these things this week. I'm starting out this day in hope!

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33