In the last century and earlier, a “hope chest” referred to a collection of linens and other household items collected by an unmarried woman who hoped to one day be wed. Clearly, it’s time to update that notion; so as we move into the future, it might be a fruitful practice to create a different kind of “hope chest” – or at least a basket or box of hope, which hopefully will include Have Hope. You might start your own collection of hope quotations, or make a hope scrapbook filled with words and images that bring you hope. Having a collection of hope-filled resources for the days ahead could serve not only you, but also anyone else with whom you might want to share your hope quotations.
— Maggie Oman Shannon in Have Hope