The document contains several poems and passages about hope, wisdom, life transitions, and core beliefs. It discusses maintaining hope even in difficult times ("There is hope in the night"), gaining wisdom from life's transitions, and how deeply held beliefs can transform how one experiences trials and finds purpose and direction.

2. From James, chapter 3...
Do you want to be counted wise, to
build a reputation for wisdom?
Here’s what you do: Live well, live
wisely, live humbly.
It’s the way you live, not the way
you talk, that counts.

3. Hope In The Night
When your dreams don’t come true
and you don’t know what to do
wondering how life could be so
cruel
I have felt the pain like you
and I have made it through
by holding on to Someone
who wants to hold you too

4. Hope In The Night ...
There is hope in the night
when the darkness hides the day
Hope for your heart
when the fears hide your faith
Listen to the One who says
everything will be all right
Don’t give up,
There is hope in the night.

5. Hope In The Night ...
There are tears in your eyes
from all the pain inside
You can’t see the rainbow through
the rain
the sun will shine again ~
Your broken heart He’ll mend
Joy is in the morning
so just hang on ‘til then

6. Hope In The Night ...
Look beyond the hopelessness you
see
Oh pray to God above and just
believe…
There is HOPE in the night!
(Sung by G re g Lo ng )

7. Biblically speaking, success
is...
the progressive realization of all that
you and I were designed by God to
be and to do.
Only a life rooted in real and lasting
values is truly successful.

8. 
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning
a man from the snares of life.

9. 
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;
may your good Spirit lead me on level
ground.

10. Are you building a house?
By wisdom a house is built, and through
understanding it is established; through
knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and
beautiful treasures
Proverbs 24:3

11. Wisdom in life‘s transitions
Wisdom has to do with gaining an understanding of
how God uses the natural and inevitable transitions
of life to mature us and to develop within us a
growing dependency on Him for all we need.
This is a key element in spiritual maturity

12. The key Biblical principle running
through all of this is this...

What you and I believe down deep inside about
God and His purposes for our lives has the
power to transform our lives from one of trial
and heaviness and difficulty to one of joy and
focused direction into and through all of life’s
experiences and transitions, and finally death
itself.

13. A conviction is a valued belief that can be

translated into behavior
Life is inherently of great value
Marriage is for keeps
A universal truth: We always reap what we sow
God’s grace and love covers all.
We must be born again

14. Categories of change
Welcomed Unwelcomed
Vacation “Empty Nest”
Retirement Elective surgery
Planned Move to another
Marriage city
Children Therapy /
counseling
Win a prize Heart attack
Inheritance Cancer
Unplanned Reconciliation Divorce
Pardoned Shooting victim
“Downsized”