http://www.springcreekumc.orgen-us Guest 12/5/2011 <p><strong>The candle of Hope</strong> symbolizes new life promised to us by God.&nbsp; Hope is the renewal received from God living within us.&nbsp; Hope is a state of being; knowing that no matter what happens it will be OK because God is with us.&nbsp;</p> <p>The world we live in is a stressful place.&nbsp; Our schedules can get crazy trying to fit everything in.&nbsp; Pain and suffering we see and experience can be overwhelming.&nbsp; It is easy to become hardened, but God does not want us ... http://www.springcreekumc.org/blog.asp?id=622014