Proverbs 13:12 says: Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” If you’re a woman in an under-developed country of the world, hope may come in short supply! Even the burgeoning micro-financing of businesses by banks for women in poverty hasn’t worked out nearly as well. Fuentes Libres, a micro-lender affiliated with the evangelical covenant church, and economist Bruce Wydick conducted research among the women of Oaxaca, Mexico—in what they’re calling “The Hop

Proverbs 13:12 says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life." So how do you know if your desires are from God? What do we do when our dreams are delayed? We're diving into the spiritual significance of delays in our lives and how to navigate them with discernment in our next episode of Conversations with John and Lisa (but this time, we're joined by my son Arden!). Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3TA9d3F #delays #dreams #Godsplan #