Comments on: Sunday Lab: Living with Hope http://thelabnewport.org/2007/living-with-hope/ An emerging community of Christian young adults in Newport, S. Wales. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: James http://thelabnewport.org/2007/living-with-hope/#comment-3 James Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:47:47 +0000 http://thelabnewport.org/2007/living-with-hope/#comment-3 "9. Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in)." I like the idea that the vintage definition is all about trust. How can you have real hope without faith or trust in the object of your hope? I guess that's where my "future tense of faith" idea came from. In Hebrew I think there's like 18-19 different words for hope... to go with their 5 words for sand or whatever it is. J. “9. Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in).”

I like the idea that the vintage definition is all about trust. How can you have real hope without faith or trust in the object of your hope? I guess that’s where my “future tense of faith” idea came from.

In Hebrew I think there’s like 18-19 different words for hope… to go with their 5 words for sand or whatever it is.

J.

]]> By: GeeTee http://thelabnewport.org/2007/living-with-hope/#comment-2 GeeTee Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:09:41 +0000 http://thelabnewport.org/2007/living-with-hope/#comment-2 Did anyone come up with a definitive difference between hopes and dreams??? Here is what dictionary.com say: DREAM: - noun 1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. 2. the sleeping state in which this occurs. 3. an object seen in a dream. 4. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. 5. a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie. 6. an aspiration; goal; aim: A trip to Europe is his dream. 7. a wild or vain fancy. 8. something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence. –verb (used without object) 9. to have a dream. 10. to indulge in daydreams or reveries: He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working. 11. to think or conceive of something in a very remote way (usually fol. by of): I wouldn't dream of asking them. –verb (used with object) 12. to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision. 13. to imagine as if in a dream; fancy; suppose. 14. to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by away): to dream away the afternoon. –adjective 15. most desirable; ideal: a dream vacation. —Verb phrase 16. dream up, to form in the imagination; devise: They dreamed up the most impossible plan. HOPE: –noun 1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope. 2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 3. grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery. 4. a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope. 5. something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope. –verb (used with object) 6. to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. 7. to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory. –verb (used without object) 8. to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring. 9. Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in). —Idiom 10. hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition. I like that DESIRE AND REASONABLE CONFIDENCE one on the Hope, makes it a little more special that the vision, aims and aspirations of a dream. But dreaming is important too: Genesis 37!! Did anyone come up with a definitive difference between hopes and dreams???
Here is what dictionary.com say:

DREAM:
- noun
1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
2. the sleeping state in which this occurs.
3. an object seen in a dream.
4. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.
5. a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie.
6. an aspiration; goal; aim: A trip to Europe is his dream.
7. a wild or vain fancy.
8. something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence.

–verb (used without object)
9. to have a dream.
10. to indulge in daydreams or reveries: He dreamed about vacation plans when he should have been working.
11. to think or conceive of something in a very remote way (usually fol. by of): I wouldn’t dream of asking them.

–verb (used with object)
12. to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.
13. to imagine as if in a dream; fancy; suppose.
14. to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by away): to dream away the afternoon.

–adjective
15. most desirable; ideal: a dream vacation.

—Verb phrase
16. dream up, to form in the imagination; devise: They dreamed up the most impossible plan.

HOPE:

–noun
1. the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
3. grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.
4. a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.
5. something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope.

–verb (used with object)
6. to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.
7. to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.

–verb (used without object)
8. to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.
9. Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually fol. by in).

—Idiom
10. hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.

I like that DESIRE AND REASONABLE CONFIDENCE one on the Hope, makes it a little more special that the vision, aims and aspirations of a dream. But dreaming is important too: Genesis 37!!

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