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Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Hope and Cheerful Faith

How do we find hope in times like these? For Michael Norman, managing director of the anti-poverty group Call to Renewal, hope "has to do with choosing to pay attention to God’s presence and action within and around us." Check out his encouraging essay "Hope and Cheerful Faith."

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