Reflective Encouragement

Navigate the Minefield

How are you doing today? I really want to know. Just the other day I told a friend that I feel like I’m walking through a minefield. Maybe you can relate.  Navigating conversations that used to be so simple can blow up unexpectedly. I think now more than ever we need to be dressed and […]

Reflections of Life Reflective Encouragement

BREATHE!

Revisiting the essentials for life: “Oxygen is essential to life!” Just like redemption is essential for eternal life.  Both Breathing and and redemption call us to a place of surrender and release. How is your spiritual breathing? Have you been holding your breath too long? Take a deep breath. Hold it…..keep holding it….okay BREATHE. I […]

Personal Growth Reflections of Life Reflective Encouragement Tuesday Tidbits

No to Quitting.

WINNERS NEVER QUIT Our greatest wins are accompanied by an inner battle cry of “YES! I can. YES! I will.”   Winners never quit. Quitting on a process means quitting on the result. This is not an attribute of an achiever. For high achievers, the demand or difficulty doesn’t matter as much as accomplishing the goal. […]

Weekly Wellspring

Week #32 Psalm 32:11

Psalm 32:11Psalm 32:11English: World English Bible – WEB301 Moved Permanently Moved Permanently The document has moved .WP-Bible plugin “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!” To rejoice is to be content and agree with the Lord, it is not just a happy gleeful feeling.  We rejoice through […]

Weekly Wellspring

Week # 19 James 1: 2-3

James 1: 2-3James 1: 2-3English: World English Bible – WEB301 Moved Permanently Moved Permanently The document has moved .WP-Bible plugin “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” Life + Trials = Pure Joy How does that add up?  According to […]

Tuesday Tidbits

Walls or Bridges?

Walls or Bridges? I was leading a Bible study group through Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer when this “tidbit” rocked my world. I hope you are encouraged. In this study, at the end of each study day, she asks us to write down our “Actionable Intel”(a personal take a way). This particular day we […]

Reflections of Life Reflective Encouragement

Pursuit!

Days run by like water flowing to the ocean- sometimes just a trickle and other times swiftly. Either way, they have an effect on the lives and landscape they run by and through. God’s natural design for the waters is to pursue the vast oceans as their ultimate destination. Likewise, His natural design for mankind […]

Reflections of Life Reflective Encouragement

The Journey Continues…

What are you doing with the heartbeats you have been given?  Where is your life journey taking you?   Some of us are enjoying the ride and maintaining a steady heartbeat.  While others are holding on wondering what is around the next corner, with hearts beating out of their chest.  Wherever you’re at along this […]

Reflections of Life Reflective Encouragement Tuesday Tidbits

Can we be REAL?

Is anyone else tired of the walls and distance between who a person is and who others believe they are? Can we please just be REAL?  Life is tough, no matter what stage you find yourself in it. When we chose to build walls and keep others at a distance it hinders the growth of […]