This is Hope

Growing up in Alaska, I had the privilege of singing in the Alaskan Children's Choir for four years, or so. My talented sister had participated before and wanted to experience choir also. The song that most impacted me was called The Inscription of Hope. It's lyrics were taken from a fragment of writings found in a cellar in Germany, where Jews were hiding during the Holocaust. If you listen to it, find a version that is sung by children. It's straight up incredible. This is what hope is:

Inscription of Hope

I believe in the sun
even when it is not shining.
And I believe in love
even when there's no one there.

And I believe in God
even when He is silent.
I believe through any trial
there is always a way.

But sometimes in this suffering
and hopeless despair
My heart cries for shelter
to know someone's there.
But a voice rises within me saying,
'hold on my child
I'll give you strength, I'll give you hope
Just stay a little while.'

I believe in the sun
even when it is not shining.
And I believe in love
even when there's no one there.

And I believe in God
even when God is silent.
I believe through any trial
there is always a way.

May there someday be sunshine,
May there someday be happiness,
May there someday be love,
May there someday be peace.