Hope for the Hopeless (Stories of a God who doesn't give up) 2 Samuel 9, John 21

Sometimes life seems to do us wrong, and sometimes "we"do us wrong.  Whatever our expectations are and whatever may occur that gets in the way, this reality is not the exception; rather it seems to be the rule.  What do we do when life gets confused and feels untenable?  How do we respond to the uncertainties of life?  Where is hope when we feel hopeless?