I have always been a predominantly optimistic, glass-half-full kind of person. That’s not to say I don’t get discouraged or say negative things or sometimes play the “what if something terrible happens” game — because I do. Two important realizations related to this struck me a few weeks ago: I’m not just a person with… Continue reading Embrace the fact that you’re an encourager
Category: Living in Faith
Slow down, see God, be changed
Busy, busy, busy. That’s how many of us tend to go through our days whether we’re at school, in the workplace, at home, or somewhere else. Even our vacations can sometimes be so full of activities that we feel like we need a vacation once we get home from vacation! As crazy and scary as… Continue reading Slow down, see God, be changed
Blessed to be me — blessed to be you
Sometimes God shows up in my everyday life in ways I don’t expect, especially when I’m not looking. That happened last Friday night at our nephew’s football scrimmage. I was sitting by the aisle but wasn’t paying too much attention to the people who walked past. Once when I did look up, it was just… Continue reading Blessed to be me — blessed to be you
Following through on the promises we make
Promises. We’ve all made them, but how well do we keep them? Do we even remember the promises we make long enough to follow through? That issue has been percolating in the back of my mind for several weeks, thanks to a nameless cupbearer in the Bible. He’s found in the book of Genesis, buried… Continue reading Following through on the promises we make
