Ashley Cook Instagram – a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. — i’ve sat on these words all month long. considering what it looks like to hold onto hope. thinking about what it looks like and feels like and sounds like to rejoice while pain still presses down on you or someone you love. because in some ways i feel weary. and in so many ways people that i love are weary. i’ve had hours of conversations just this week with people who are sitting in the midst of absolute brokenness. and yet, hope. always hope. these days remind us that light came and light comes. darkness does not win. love is greater. love is far more true. i’ve seen it and felt it and known it. and so, with a thrill of hope this heart of mine rejoices. might we hold onto hope. and when those around us are weary might we be willing to offer them a little of this that sturdies us and keeps us going— we all need someone to hope for us from time to time. hold on. there is more beauty, more life, more goodness ahead. consider this my way of giving you a little of mine if you need it— hoping for good and great and beautiful things to meet you right where you are this week. keep going, there is more.