Winter writes a monochrome story in shades of gray.  I gaze out the window feeling defeated by a handful of discouraging situations, ranging from disappointments in my career to physical injuries that impact my everyday rhythms.  Pulling out my Bible, I decide to soak in God’s words as I seek encouraging Bible passages to speak into my circumstances. We all deal with defeat. Dreams don’t work out as we expected. Medical issues sideline us for weeks, months, or years. We lose loved ones for a myriad of reasons. During these times, it’s easy to lose hope.  Meanwhile, God’s Word is an anchor.  Scripture is a source of hope for the…