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The Pull of Hope
Posted: October 4, 2009
Life lessons from a college tug-of-war…
Hope boasts a rope to which you cling
although tenacity can sting
when you resist temptation's pull
to give up and give in.
Hope teaches you to hold on to
the dreams you claim God gave to you.
Hope calls your name and cheers you on
and helps you to believe.
Hope fuels your faith until you win.
It gives you cause to reel it in.
Hope celebrates ahead of time
before the outcome's known.
* The Pull is a 112-year-old tradition at Hope College in Holland, Michigan in which the freshman class challenges the sophomore class to a three hour tug-of-war across the Black River. My oldest daughter was both a "moraler" and a coach for The Pull competition while a student at Hope.
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