About Hope

Hope is a garden

Of seed sown with tears,

Planted with love

Amidst the present fears.

Hope is a rainbow

Of butterfly wings,

Gently it beckons,

Lightly it sings.

Hope is a present

Of future each day,

A voice from our heart

To show us the way.

Hope is not passive,

It’s real and alive,

Hope is a strength

To guide choices made wise.

Yes, hope is a garden

Grown from love and from tears,

And hope which is nurtured

Survives throughout the years.

~ Mattie J.T. Stepanek (May 21, 2003)

Pg 182 – Reflections of a Peacemaker