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…
Loving the unlovely means that you choose to act in a way that goes beyond the surface feelings of self. I had been struggling to like my husband. I loved him That was never an issued. I just didn’t like him all that much. His actions and attitude had not been that far out of…
I stood in front of the group to share the importance of building relationships for creating a successful writing career. The lady introducing me explained that she brought me to speak because writers are notorious loners, hidden away in our writing dungeons. I didn’t laugh. I barely broke a smile. That one action alone should…
Discover your hope. It’s there even when the dark closes in or the fog surrounds. Hope is hidden only to the heart not seeking to find it. Seek hope and you find the hope you need to light your next step even through the fog or the dark. # # # The fog settled around…
Breaking up with procrastination gives me the freedom to walk out my possibilities The power to live in my potential will never be be found in procrastination – no matter what procrastination tries to tell me. Procrastination is a liar. I think I probably have known this all along, but I diverted my eyes to…
A God walk focuses on joining God at work – or more, it’s about joining Him in the blessings because He did all the work already. Learning to Get Out of My Way The problem is not in the plan but in the person. Until my destination becomes my focus, I will continue to get…
Finding the right inspirational quotes can be important to refueling my encouragement tank. Words from songs, movies, books, poems, or even live presentations can all catch my heart and lift my spirits. Over the years I have encountered some of these inspirational quotes that have helped me stay focused and at peace even when things…
Growing up relationships is vital for what you do. No matter what your focus – business, church, family, or hobbies – it is all fundamentally about relationships. The only way to reach my desired success goes straight through the heat of the relationships I create. I have to invest my time my effort, and my…
Arguments always end with loss – on both sides. No matter how you look at it, nobody wins arguments. Believe me. I’ve tried. # # # “She always gets the last word in because she says that after her last word the next word is the first word in a new fight.” The pastor joked…
I looked at the back of my friend. It was the thinnest I had seen her. The snide thoughts ran through my mind. “That is too thin for her.” “I bet she is not as healthy as she was.” I waited to see her face to confirm the negative thoughts going through my mind. In…