2. INTRODUCTION Hope for a Homeless Man

3. Who needs hope?

4. What is Hope? Hope Defined First, What Hope Is Not -- The opposite of Hope is Hopeless. The dictionary says that hopeless refers to something impossible of being accomplished, solved, or resolved. First, What Hope Is Not -- The opposite of Hope is Hopeless. The dictionary says that hopeless refers to something impossible of being accomplished, solved, or resolved.

5. What Hope Is? Hope is celebrating today the realities of a future dream.

6. Hope is “the feeling that what is desired is also possible, or that events may turn out for the best.” Random House Dictionary

7. Hope is awakening to the dawn of a new day with a smile and the determination and joy to live that day to the full.

8. The Biology of Hope Hope for Mice and Men

9. Story of Mixed X-Rays The Biology of Hope

10. The Story of Norman Cousins

11. Anatomy of an Illness Quotes from Norman Cousins Head First—The Biology of Hope

12. Current Research in Psycho-neuro-immunology Current Research in Psycho-neuro-immunology Depressed Men prone to fatal Heart Attacks Depressed Men prone to fatal Heart Attacks

13. Effects of Laughter on Immune System Reduces blood pressure Reduces stress hormones Increases muscle flexion Increases immune function Reduces blood pressure Reduces stress hormones Increases muscle flexion Increases immune function

14. ↑Endorphins It’s FREE No known negative side effects. ↑Endorphins It’s FREE No known negative side effects. Drs. Lee Berk & Stanley Tan, Loma Linda University

15. Mayo Clinic Reports --Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Aug. 2002 Optimists live longer and have higher quality of life

16. Jack and Maggi lived up in northern Wisconsin Jack and Maggi lived up in northern Wisconsin Any Hope for a Marriage where there Is No Love, but Lots of Bitterness?

17. Any Hope for a Baby Born without Arms?

18. The Source of Hope The Need of a Hope The Need of a Philosophy of Hope and Meaning Nihilism Secular Existentialism Post-Modernism The Need of a Hope The Need of a Philosophy of Hope and Meaning Nihilism Secular Existentialism Post-Modernism

19. Case Study of a Person who Hope Applied the Hope Factor Case Study of a Person who Hope Applied the Hope Factor Viktor Frankl

20. Earthly Hope vs Transcendent Hope Lot hoped for riches and comfort by moving to Sodom. Abraham hoped his family would inherit the eternal city of God.

21. Bible Promises that give us Hope “For I know the plans that I have for you.. plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV We “have been born again into a life FULL OF HOPE.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 “For I know the plans that I have for you.. plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV We “have been born again into a life FULL OF HOPE.” 1 Peter 1:3-4

22. Our hope is a RESURRECTION hope It was a fear-frought Friday– dark, dark Friday. They nailed Him to the cross on Friday and put a crown of thorns on His head–on Friday.

24. We all have our dark Fridays, days when nothing seems to go right. But for Jesus and for us, Resurrection morning of hope and joy is coming. – Adapted from Mark Finley

25. The dark night of despair gives way to the sunshine of a new day. Early Sunday morning the rocks are rent.

26. Integration and Summary The various WIN! Factors dovetail together and have a synergistic effect.

27. RELATIONSHIPS “Where Lives Meet” CLOSE TIES/ COMMITMENT FAMILY TIME/ PRIORITIES COMMUNICATION FACING CRISIS SOCIAL SUPPORT APPRECIATION RESOLVING CONFLICT BODY Biological Support For Life AIR EXERCISE WATER SUNLIGHT FREEDOM NUTRITION REST MIND/SPIRIT “Inner Strength” FORGIVE- NESS HOPE NEW YOU LOVELOVE TRUST COMMAND CENTER JOY OF SERVICE W ellness I ntegrating N eeds

28. WHERE DO WE FIND HOPE IN A HOPELESS WORLD? The OUTLOOK is HOPELESS The UPLOOK is FULL OF HOPE The OUTLOOK is HOPELESS The UPLOOK is FULL OF HOPE

29. Anna finds HOPE On her 23rd birthday, Anna decided to take her own life...On her 23rd birthday, Anna decided to take her own life... As she wrote suicide notes, the telephone rang. As she wrote suicide notes, the telephone rang. On her 23rd birthday, Anna decided to take her own life...On her 23rd birthday, Anna decided to take her own life... As she wrote suicide notes, the telephone rang. As she wrote suicide notes, the telephone rang. Solid Ground, 330

30. The Need for HOPE is written on every Nerve and Fiber The science of Psychoneuroimmunology presents striking evidence that – DESPAIR and you will die!

31. HOPE and you will live! You will live longer. You will live more abundantly. Life with Christ is an endless hope, but without Christ it is a hopeless end.

32. Arlene’s Hope Arlene’s Hope

33. “We have such a blessed hope.”

34. A Prayer of Hope Lord, thank You that You have given us the gift of HOPE which takes away a lot of the stresses and worries in our daily lives.

35. Thank you for never leaving or forsaking us for You have “a way when there seems to be no way”. Your Store House of Miracles is full, ready for us.

36. Thank You that through Jesus’ death we have the Blessed hope of some day seeing our loved ones again who have gone to their graves.

37. Thank You that You give our family the hope of a better and never-ending life together in heaven. And thank You for Hope in a World of Hopelessness. Amen.