As the new year comes in, we bring to you our Christmas messages of hope and we pray that in 2015, we all- people of faiths, and of none, politicians and religious leaders, rich and poor alike-will allow the vision of a world transformed by love and hope to influence us in all we say and do.
We pray that we will look beyond selfish ambition and the scoring points, beyond the narrow interests of ethnicity, nationality, political party, denomination or religion and instead focus our world and the things that make peace and development.
During troubled times, families should cherish the importance of children. For some people, New Year is rather a sad time. It’s a time when we are conscious of the passing of time, of those who are no longer with us; a time to look back to happier times; a time to be nostalgic. But we must not remain locked in our memories, however bittersweet they may be.
Let New Year also be a time when we look forward with renewed hope. Coming just a week after Christmas, we still have the words of angels ringing in our ears, the promise of peace on earth and good will among the people of the earth.
In the past year, we have been blessed with very many things irrespective of challenges amidst us. Nothing is more important and more worthwhile, more socially and economically necessary to pray, cherish and love little children. All children of whatever ability are rich in unexplored promise. Strong, secure, loving families, wherein each member is loved and respected, are the given ideal within which children may grow and fulfill their potential.
So, let’s celebrate and support family life where it seeks to build children up and encourage each other to cherish and respect the gift of new life. Meanwhile, we encourage people and families to have hope, despite the disappointments, bad news about the economy and what note. It’s therefore vital to create structures and conditions that support and encourage wholesome family life. Let’s get our first priorities right- our first concern should be to nourish healthy family life.
In the current climate, it’s all easy to be pessimistic and to focus on the negative, but if we invest in strong bonds of family and friendship, if we build up communities that care, we will always have good reasons to hope.
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Restoring Hope to the Hopeless
By;
Levis Katwesigye
Managing Director
Children’s Hope Uganda
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Email: katlevis2000@live.com
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