the HOPE chronicles blog

The end of each year is always a reflective time for me.   FIRST, I look back over the last 365 days and consider all the blessings that occurred. NEXT, I look at the not-so-good things that happened during that time…aka, what I had no control over. FINALLY,  I look towards the future.  What do I feel?   Gratitude…and hope.

It’s easy to gain perspective from a situation after the fact. FIRST, we’re faced with what seems like a life-altering challenge.  Here’s how it works: NEXT, like everything else, it passes.  THEN, we sit down with ourselves and reflect on how everything worked out in the end, and  FINALLY, resolve we’ll do better with our anxiety the next time…

As I was scrolling through a list of stories on my news feed I came across an article titled: “Why Kamala Harris Can’t Be President”. The article was from a legitimate news source, so I was a bit puzzled as to why it was even printed in the first place.  Who gave it the OK? The title alone…