<p>When Hope Found Me is an anthology. The subject of the stories within this book are stories of hope.</p><p>Have you ever felt hopeless? A traumatic event in your life the loss of a loved one a job or a divorce.</p><p>All those things and more can leave you feeling hopeless. But then something happens. A person reaches out to you. You receive an email or a card from someone saying they are thinking of you. It could be a song you hear on the radio or a show you have watched on television. Perhaps it is in your pet's eyes as they come up to snuggle against you. Maybe it is a connection with a stranger in line at the grocery store.</p><p>Hope. It is everywhere if your eyes and heart are open to receiving it. God works things out in His time and in His way.</p><p>I pray the stories in this book will provide a nugget of hope for you; that there will be one story that touches you in a way that makes you think Ah...ok I'm not the only one. I CAN get through this.</p><p>Each co-author has shared a personal part of their life hoping it will touch someone and provide that small spark of light.</p><p>We all have a light within us. It may sometimes dim but don't you dare let it go out! The world needs your light. The world needs you!</p><p>Once your light is burning a bit brighter share it with others. Be that small breath of air that fans the flame for someone else.</p><p>The world can be a dark place. My prayers and hopes are that this book is a light for those sitting in a dark place.</p><p>A light that provides a glimmer of hope can turn into a burning flame. Shine on! The world needs your light!</p>