When we were younger we could walk up to a stranger at the playground and be best friends before the end of the day. We could make a friend from a stranger. But things have changed. Why? Because someone said it wasn’t normal and we believed them. Why? Because someone said we couldn’t and we […]
The feelings of discouragement, failure, and guilt come from the enemy – often disguised as “corrections” or “directions” from God. Although God does offer guidance for our journey, He does not try to make us feel bad about the choices we make. Instead, He aims for us to be joyful in the better choices. # […]
Growing HOPE Quote of the Day for March 7, 2018 Don’t try to stuff encouragement in a box. Encouragement – at its core – is anything that lifts up, stirs up, cheers up, or in some way motivates or inspires the hearts it encounters. – Kathryn Lang We are all unique – and because we […]
Complaining or Whining – the Difference is in the Solution On Linked in, Robert Walters shared some thoughts on why it’s important to encourage employees to shine the light on a problem even if they do not yet have the idea for fixing it. His post caught my attention because of a Meme featuring Teddy […]
Trust Beyond Knowing By Kathryn C. Lang KathrynLang@KathrynLang.com (from the Reflections and HOPE archives) They knew boats. The men had been working on boats most of their lives. Some of them even came from boat building families. They knew what boats could handle – what boats were supposed to handle. They knew weather. The men […]
Gratitude grows gratefulness. It multiplies and spreads to other areas of the heart, the life, and even on to those that are encountered along the way. I need to invest regularly in gratitude. Accountability fosters the greatest success for me. I have tried reporting my journey on my website, but always felt guilty if I […]
Quote of the Day – Live in Bold Purpose Quote of the day for Monday, May 22, 2017 “If you want to live a life of bold purpose then you have to find the courage to dare enough to step out into your possibilities.” – Kathryn Lang I can have BIG DREAMS. I can have […]
A Moment of HOPE YouTube Broadcast offers a burst of inspiration in under 60 seconds! There are so many places people gather that can be fuel for my motivation. I simply have to take the time to look for them and then I have to be willing to invest in them so that I am […]
This Moment of HOPE YouTube Broadcast offers a burst of inspiration in under one minute Words of motivation offer another way to fill my motivation tank. First I need to be invested in self-motivation – and words can definitely be a part of that. Second I need to be involved in group motivation – getting […]
This Moment of HOPE YouTube Broadcast offers a burst of inspiration in under one minute We were never meant to do this alone. We are called to be in relationships – and we are stronger when we are in this together. A YouTube Broadcast – A Moment of HOPE with Kathryn Lang Engagement feeds my […]
