The Gift of Hope
"The things we hope in sustain us in our daily walk. They uphold us through trials, temptations and sorrow. Everyone has experienced discouragement and difficulty. Indeed there are times when the darkness may seem unbearable. It is in these times that the divine principles of the restored gospel can uphold us and carry us until, once again, we walk in the light." -Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Our house that year was underground. Not part of it, the whole thing. Basement house. (Whose bright idea was that?) My dad had lost his job over the summer and we moved into the tiny home just before my sophomore year began. I won't go into all the details of the house, but suffice it to say it was dreadful. School began and soon the holidays approached. No amount of poverty could hold the season at bay. I have no idea how my parents got through that time. Now, as a 'grown-up' myself, I better understand the stresses they must have...