Tag Archive | Encouragement
Quotes About Change
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” -Nelson Mandela “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”-Maya Angelou “If you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.”-Unknown “If there is no struggle, there is no change.”-Frederick Douglass
Keep Walking
When life gets confusing, overwhelming, or discouraging, existential questions come up. What am I here for? Who am I, really? What am I doing right now? How did I get here? Where do I go from here? In the middle of whatever your trial is, these are legitimate questions that don’t have easy answers. I’m […]
Keep Going!
Strength doesn’t come from what you CAN do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. -Rikki Rogers Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you have a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of […]
Springtime and Second Chances
“We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.” -Harrison Ford One of my oldest friends sent me a sweet letter with this quote during my tumultuous college years. I love that she thought of me enough to send that letter, and my did she know what she was […]
It Is Well
I heard something on the radio the other day that I had never really thought about before- God makes time for me like I’m the only one in the world. My number one love language is spending time together because I think it shows a desire to bring oneself to a friendship without manipulating to get something […]
Quotes for the Week
“Beautiful things (like snow leopards) don’t ask for attention.” –The Secret Life of Walter Mitty “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” –Alice Walker “When I stand before God at the […]
Contentment
I struggle living under grace sometimes. I have a certain sort of pride that feels uncomfortable just being me, just resting in knowing that the Lord loves me and doesn’t care about how much I have done or will do in terms of my worth. It’s easier to feel valuable when you do things worthy […]
Reconciliation
I was skimming through a book a friend gave me that really helped me understand God’s grace-God’s Astounding Opinion of You, by Ralph Harris. I highly recommend it!! It reminded me of just how IMPORTANT it is that Christians are solid in their identity in Jesus Christ. We have a real enemy out there and […]
Treasure
Have you ever thought you were beyond help? Caused too much trouble? That God sees you as you are-a complete mess-and passes over you to more worthy people? I’ve been reminded lately of the miracle God has done in my life, even when others gave up on me and I gave up on myself. I remember […]
Colorblind
Have you ever had that moment where it hits you that you NEVER expected yourself to be where you actually are at in life? That happened to me recently. Here are some things I have learned the past year: GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY KNOWS NO BOUNDS. I struggled for a long time to believe that He […]
How Can I Be A Christian if I Suffer So Much?
I re-visited some memories of the darker stages of depression I experienced about a year ago and was surprised at how painful they still are. Although I can see things from a different perspective now, that does not change or minimize the pain that is still so fresh when I think about it. I think […]
Volcanoes and Diamonds 