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Monday, April 10, 2023

Hope Keeps Us Going ( #AtoZChallenge )

 

#AtoZChallenge 2023 letter H


       Hope is like an essential nutrient that keeps us alive.  Water, air, and food are necessities without which we'd eventually die.  Without them, we would struggle on with the hope that we will find what we need until we give up our last dying breath.  Hope drives us.  Hope sustains us.

       Maybe the A to Z Challenge is not quite as vital as just staying alive, but it serves as a decent metaphor for our lives and the pursuits that keep us going.  As another April approaches, some of us hope there will be another April Challenge and then when we get word that it's on, we sign up with the hope that we will finish the blogging ordeal that lies ahead.  Once the Challenge starts we hope that we will complete a post for every letter.  We hope that we will write good content that will draw readers.  We hope some of those readers will leave a comment.  We hope it's a nice comment.

        Hope moves us forward in life as well as through the things we do in life.  Without hope, we are essentially aimless.  Hope is the expectation that tomorrow is going to come and that maybe it's going to be better than today.  The best hope is realistic hope because that is hoping for a goal that we are actually likely to attain.

        Hope is the fuel that burns inside of us to bring us success and satisfaction.   But remember:  Hope works best where there is intent.  Unguided hope is just an aimless dream if you don't intend to finish what you start.  Keep your hope on a true path guided by intent.

         We are hoping you will finish the Challenge and finish well.  Now, what is your intent?






18 comments:

  1. Here we go again, H this time!
    http://imagery77.blogspot.com/2023/04/homer-simpson.html

    Hank

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  2. My post has links to hope-filled hymns https://suestrifles.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/hymns-and-hearers-atozchallenge/

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  3. A "light hearted" Found on the Ground today...

    H is for Hearts

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  4. Good morning!

    https://misky.uk/2023/04/10/10-april-a-to-z-challenge/

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  5. Howdy,
    Hope is a great post for todays letter. We all are hopeful to complete the challenge, hopeful to meet new bloggers, hopeful to get new followers. Here I was thinking we were at the Halfway mark! Silly me, I'm just going to go eat some HUSHPUPPY Griddle Cakes!


    Cheers,
    Barbie

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  6. Mine is H for Hydrogen Peroxide.
    Do have a read.
    Tks.

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  7. One should always finish what one has started.

    Ronel visiting for H:
    My Languishing TBR: H
    Huge Snake: Apophis

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  8. Hope is indeed what keeps us going and may we never lose it and ever fulfil the annual challenge of A to Z - hurrah!

    Today's offering
    https://how-would-you-know.com/2023/04/h-he-hath-eaten-me-out-of-house-and-home-shakespeare.html

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  9. Today, the H shoe is Hockney: https://repeatsamb.blogspot.com/2023/04/atozchallenge-2023-h-is-for-hockney.html

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  10. You are right : our hope wins when we marry it with our mind and our guided efforts. :-) https://rolandyeomans.blogspot.com/2023/04/h-is-for-c-s-lewis.html

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  11. Very good! I'm sure we are all hoping to reach the end of the challenge with wits intact!

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  12. Hope - here's hoping my hubby's 10 day motorcycle trip goes without issues!

    My A to Z Blogs
    DB McNicol - Small Delights, Simple Pleasures, and Significant Memories
    My Snap Memories - My Life in Black & White

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  13. Yes, hope is essential! Here is my H post - https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/heart-beats-for-harihar-in-big-and-little-poems/

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  14. Today's post for H https://experiencewriting.com/2023/04/10/poetry-month-challenges-day-10-honor-and-helplessness/

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  15. https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/hollywood-in-harrisham-rhyme-and-whirligig-414/

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  16. Hope is so important, it gets us through tricky times. And sometimes, hope comes with a sprinkling of hugs

    https://aleapoffaith.uk/2023/04/the-healing-power-of-hugs/

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  17. I hope to finish as well. Here's to hoping!!
    For 'H' I combined two stories I did for 'G' and 'H' the last time I participated with my other blog. So here's my 'H' for 2023.
    https://arbitrarydustbunnies.com/2023/04/10/horatio-and-greta/

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