{"id":2541,"date":"2017-03-30T20:14:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T20:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/hope-for-the-future\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:24:37","slug":"hope-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2017\/03\/30\/hope-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<font size=\"2\">Spring, glorious Spring! The sun is shining in Vancouver and the cherry blossoms burst forth displaying their praise!<\/font>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<font size=\"2\">The dark days of Winter are gone and our hope is renewed by the promise of sunshine, warmer weather and glorious Summer days. Though we haven&#039;t seen the latter yet, we know they are coming and we wait in eager anticipation. <\/font>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t<font size=\"2\">The same can be true in our own lives and none of us are immune to it. We may have been experiencing the darkness and depths of a winter season that seems endless. <\/font>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\">Unexpected job loss, tragedy, illness, death of a loved one. The list can go on and on. <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t<font size=\"2\">Friends, be assured that there is hope. <\/font><font size=\"2\">Help and support are available and you are not alone in your journey! &nbsp;<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\t<font size=\"2\">At The Salvation Army we are all about hope, coming alongside those who are in the midst of difficult circumstances and sharing with them the life changing message of hope&#8230;that something more is possible!<\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<font size=\"2\">If you are in need of assistance, contact The Salvation Army in your community or visit us at salvationarmy.ca<\/font><br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring, glorious Spring! The sun is shining in Vancouver and the cherry blossoms burst forth displaying their praise! 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