Preview of: A Star in the Distance

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Chapter (Hope): In an age where identity matters, people evaluate themselves by how others perceive them. They value properties, their looks, their social media followers, to name a few. Nothing else seems to matter. We live in an age of what I call the great chase. We seemed to be wired for it. We are motivated and conditioned for it, especially with the help of technology and others around us.

Some chase the almighty dollar. Some chase career goals to fulfill their dreams. Like bigger cars, bigger houses, better careers, high paying jobs, designer clothes, rich foods. They even circulate within the right social hierarchy to achieve it. Some chase for the perfect mate. They don’t stop there. Society almost dictates if they are tired of the old model, they just trade it in for a new one. Both things and people. People are never satisfied with one car, one house, one partner. They are not driven by moral values but by societal pressure. 

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We live in a fast-paced society full of stress and sickness. We have been programmed to be in a world of convenience – a digital world – debit cards, credit cards, and e-transactions. We’re connected to technology from our phones, computers to social media posts and instant messaging. Emails have replaced letters. Gone are the days of conversations, writing letters, passing the time with neighbors, picnics, barbeques, letting children play outside, and leaving doors unlocked. We’re drifting away from basic principles of trust in people. 

Society has changed dramatically from the era when I grew up. From the 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s generations, people lived in challenging times but there didn’t seem to be as much fear. Children were more carefree. People lived simpler and enjoyed life. People looked forward to the next day with expectations of hope. 

Real hope is constant. Hope doesn’t die away. Hope is never ending. Hope is a true belief of knowing and connecting with our holy spirit. Hope is the fire inside of us that ignites that holy spirit which makes hope awesome and wonderful. Hope is strong, not weak. Hope is linked to immeasurable love. For God so loved the world he gave His only Son. Hope is like the wind that propels us forward. Hope represents the cornerstone of our faith; without it we would be in despair.

Hope is linked to the Christmas manger. The Christmas story gives us the meaning of hope, of new beginnings of salvation, because God sent the Holy Spirit to Mary so she could give birth to Jesus Christ. An infant, both human and divine, one with God. Jesus Christ was born, through the Holy Spirit, as a savior to the world. We are searching for awareness – a new birth, a new life to give us hope.