Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Encouragement”
Beginning today through January 3rd, 2014 I’m on a blogging break. I’ll miss you! The winner of my December giveaway is: Andrew B. Congratulations, Andrew! Please contact me ASAP with a mailing address so I can get your fabulous goodies in the mail to you. To My Readers… 2013 has been a busy year. I started new writing projects and …
I’m a people-lover. And because I care about people (YOU) I love to spread joy! I’ve had some disappointments. I’ve walked the valley. (I’ve shared some of those trials here and here.) I think when we experience life’s heartaches, we view others’ hardships through a fresh lens. We’re more inclined to nitpick less, listen better, and love more. Sometimes, it’s …
Today I’m hosting a favorite local gal and friend, Crystal Eutlser. Crystal is one of those gems who’s quick to lend a hand and who’s never met a stranger. She sees beauty in the simple things and she shares the love of Jesus through quiet acts of kindness. I’ll always treasure the leather planner she brought our son during one …
Truth. Triumph. Two independent words, but can we really have one without the other? One of my favorite inspirational movies is Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, based on the autobiography of Dr. Ben Carson, one of today’s top neurosurgeons. The movie’s been out for several years, but it still runs periodically on television and it never fails to inspire …
How easy it is to dwell on the past. To unearth old seasons from yesterday’s memories. We might recall special days spent with loved ones. Meaningful moments long since passed. Times of success…or days of discouragement. The thing about reflecting too much on yesterday is that it makes it difficult to embrace now. So why do it? I think it’s …
If you’ve visited my cyber home for very long, you know many of my posts center around love and encouragement. Why? Well–I’m glad you asked. Love and encouragement are near and dear to my heart for a couple of reasons. We live with enough negativity in this old world. Folks are starved for joy. I’ve experienced adversity. Perhaps, you have, too. That’s why you need some good, old-fashioned …
We’re born into this world defined by someone else’s perception. From the moment we make our grand entrance, labels are thrust upon us based on who we are born to and not who we actually are (a child of God). As we age, things shift a bit. Additional factors are thrown into the success/failure pot. We become known as Sally Sue, …
Life is such an extraordinary gift. When everything’s going our way, Cloud Nine is our temporary address. What happens, though, when things go south? When heartache comes? When healing seems impossible? When hope is fleeting? In Cynthia Ruchti’s Ragged Hope: Surviving the Fallout of Other People’s Choices, it’s clear that this is not really a how to do this or that …
I worked on the perfect blog post for today. It centered around 9/11. It was chock-full of encouragement and love. I talked about faith, family, freedom, and writing conferences. I was about to tie it with a pretty bow when–you-know-what happened. I hit “save draft” (just to be safe should the “auto-save” not work) and need I say more? Probably not. …
Recently, I spoke with a friend who was at a low point. So much so that she said, “I quit. I’m giving up.” “You can’t.” I told her. “I won’t let you. You’ve got this.” “But you don’t understand, Cindy. It’s always been so easy for you.” (I’d been told something similar in college. Didn’t care for it then, and I still don’t now.) …
