You need a reservoir of encouragement to fuel your walk and to allow you to be a wealth of encouragement to and for others. A dry reservoir doesn’t do anyone any good and actually becomes a hazard to everyone. I watched a video recently about the record low levels of Lake Mead – a reservoir…
The power of encouragement changes the world – sometimes in little bits and sometimes in such monumental ways that it literally shifts the course of history. Teachers are little bits of encouragement that change the world. Leaders with a world stage (like Winston Churchill) create monumental shifts. And often it’s the little bits that make…
Knowing the basics of encouragement allows you to set a firm foundation for living your encouraged life. Encouragement defeats the darkness and creates the way for hope to take root. With encouragement, you can. Without encouragement, it all becomes a struggle. I’ve always been an encourager. I often joke about how when I was born,…
Get so focused on your BIG DREAMS that you are too determined to walk away – no matter what walls you hit or what nay-sayers may naysay. A determined heart will reach greater heights than a climber with mere talent. The other day, I watched a video of a little kid trying to open a…
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…
You have to trust beyond the limits of knowing to stand in Faith. This trust comes from an understanding of the promises founded in a personal relationship with the One offering the promises. Know God so that you can trust Him beyond the limits of what the world knows. By Kathryn C. LangKathrynLang@KathrynLang.com(from the Reflections…
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…