<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Hope Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting individuals to find their unique abilities and skills, and refocus them to meet current needs and solve current problems.

]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:49:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.the-hope-project.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Hope Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope is breath to the soul.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-hope-element</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aae6d2e3b82b0d6420bbf40</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:29:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_591ecd0737064637ae2e4e7a3b3efdcc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Invitation to go deeper in devotion to the One Living Hope.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-great-reveal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abbbd8c714e4cdf4f740aff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/8ec3d1_076f821bcf26463ba1b2a54808df8370/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Promise...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Undergraduate Thesis Dedication (LASU:1985 -1989) The sidlings were sown in August of 1987 when the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International FGBMFI were hosting one of their stirling breakfast meetings at the opulent Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, and I received an invitation to attend. Being a student in my third year at LASU I had to go, and I got more than I bargained for. I found what I had been looking for most of my life: PURPOSE. On graduating, I wrote the following in my thesis:...]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-very-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69777c71c8e4035bf2b894f1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:06:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_55e4c1cfd125448caca9c1086c4ecaaf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authenticity unpacked (a poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding authenticity when the world consumes fake news and requires face-lifts.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-authentic-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687f5a2f7a5bc82a93608660</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_0c2fdaff94694cfebfcc31867272fc71~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blazing Fire - A Mighty Flame (a poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the midst of wars, storms, and pain, love remains a blazing fire and a mighty flame. ]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/a-blazing-fire-a-mighty-flame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686651b9ba7ee5785a84507e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:08:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_e7d2be08879a4cd18037c51e60cb3598~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polished vs Whitewashed... (a poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excellence and beauty.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/polished-or-whitewashed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68068ba53933f6b592b5f12e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:09:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f106c311e0534ceaa75fc169386c0f50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour North: Full Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission endeavours are simply taking the Good News to our neighbours far and wide, teaching them true devotion, discipling them to maturity and for loving service - to the ends of the earth, wherever and whatever the context may be.
]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-full-report-mission-to-the-north</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f188e7cbac1441ac43677d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:50:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_9d63ce5994b3471285d246024a8a3d2f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad's Life and Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dad was the most flawed of fathers. His legacy, however, is a testament to grace.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/dad-s-life-and-legacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b2418e3bc10ce58959673c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:31:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_381ed4b46db14cc0b43307dacde48803~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Epic Year - 2025 (Dedicated...)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renewed commitments to faith and faithfulness.
]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/an-epic-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678d457609751e99b276b0b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:03:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_c00ec0bfe6054c668beb21384e7ead9c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming! (Dedicated...)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Encouragement releases 'spiritual dopamine’ in others to become what they are meant to be.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678cb9b246168e67fabe871b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_2127d4066d294b47939954a63b0a6295~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Choose Joy! (a poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolphins are among the most joyful and carefree animals on earth.
]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/i-choose-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677e1e194941928a18486317</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_8ade87a29e134c2fb0081e02dfc75949~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Awake!  (a poem)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life requires constant reality checks.
]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/fast-asleep-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6707f2b8c66faae06f667980</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:25:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_7b78466eb8e34749829f82232a89ddc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_209,h_241,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission Endeavours (Dedicated...)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission endeavours are simply taking the Good News to our neighbours far and wide, teaching them true devotion, discipling them to maturity and for loving service - to the ends of the earth, wherever and whatever the context may be.
]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/missions-today-follow-the-star-north</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ffcb339c4a1ddf9b706fa8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:06:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_6f7822225ce543fb999d691eeb6398e5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivating Staying Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remaining in community and communion is imperative.]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/cultivating-staying-power-in-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65928e65d5fc92053a78856c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:15:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_8d895d785a6144c9bc51f507f8fb5c0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Restructuring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change at every level in every sphere is on the horizon.


]]></description><link>https://www.the-hope-project.com/post/the-epic-restructure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65314f6c9abb39082182fafc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:40:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8ec3d1_bab2fefcd73b4166a4739e16de49fdbc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth O. David</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>