by Corey Ciocchetti | Faith, Family First
Christmastime is exceptional. We wholeheartedly pause our busy lives to care about each other more sincerly. We give more deeply and smile authentically. We cry and count our blessings. Though the whole world marks the season a bit differently, there is no doubt that the atmosphere changes at Christmas . . . in a beautiful way. The air is full of hope, kindness, & love – in other words, the stuff I want to breathe in EVERYDAY. What if we could bottle that atmosphere for the rest of the year. Why not?
by Corey Ciocchetti | Faith
There are times where hope alone is often not enough. Hope by itself is a bit delicate. It relies on events and actions we cannot control and can be crushed easily. When something doesn’t go the way in which we hope for or takes longer to materialize than we desire, it’s easy to lose hope. For all its positive benefits, hope is often too easily defeated. Think about how many times you’ve lost hope in your life. This is a devastating feeling and reverses all the positives that came with our hope in the first place.
Sometimes we need more than an expectation that something good will happen. We need confidence that there is a plan for our life and that we are more than we think of ourselves at the time. Enter faith and love. Here’s why these two things matter . . .
