Beginning a Blog

I started this Blog to write down some ideas about living with hope.  Hope has been a welcome companion when I have been at the end of my rope.  It has helped me hang on when the rope was wearing thin.  How do I strengthen the rope and, in doing so, strengthen my hope?  One way is to focus on those things for which I am grateful.   I am grateful for warm clothes as the weather gets colder, warm food to eat, a warm bed in which to sleep, and a warm smile from a friend.  All of these things at one time or another have helped me strengthen my hope.