For many, spending time outdoors, where one can really experience the cycles of nature, is an inherently hopeful practice. By doing so, we are able to see how nature has rhythms of dormancy and growth – and that just when winter seems its coldest and meanest, the tiniest green shoots remind us that new growth and new life are just around the seasonal corner. Have Hope included mentions of the four seasons to remind us of how Mother Nature herself gives us hope each year, with the beginning of every Spring. Consider beginning a little nature altar in your home where you can be reminded of this – a small collection of seeds, seashells, dried fall leaves, and pinecones can help you to remember that any particular state in life is part of a greater cycle.
— Maggie Oman Shannon