{"id":16530,"date":"2026-03-10T13:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/hope-in-the-advent-season\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:01:47","slug":"hope-in-the-advent-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/devotions-for-women\/seasonal-devotions-devotions-for-women\/hope-in-the-advent-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope in the Advent Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><em>Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. \u2014Hebrews 11:1 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>My sister explained why she couldn\u2019t tell what she wished for: \u201cIf you tell, it won\u2019t come true. The power of wishes is in the wanting and waiting, not in the telling!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What wonderful wishes those birthday ones were! Show ponies and shiny bicycles. 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