Hopelessness. At times the feeling may overwhelm us — maybe as we watch the pain and suffering of others, as we all witnessed recently from the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Perhaps we feel hopeless from the challenges and trials in our own lives, maybe our financial worries, an illness, or anxieties for someone we love, or for ourselves.
On a small island in the Philippines, Nene watched her mother experience such feelings. Confined to her bed because of illness, Nene’s mother couldn’t care for her family. She felt helpless — hopeless.