Balance is the Key to Life… But Is It Achievable? Balance is key – but how do we achieve it? “It takes discipline to balance your life. Examine your life today, and do what is needed to bring balance to the way you use your time. If you have been asking God to lead you in the way you should go, you will have a sense of purpose building in you. You can ask God to…
YOU Have Value! YOU, reading this post today: YOU are NOT useless – you are NOT a hopeless case — you ARE loved and YOU MATTER. Regardless of what you have done or not done, what your past is like, or where you are today in your life, you should know how special and precious your life is. {{Hugs!!}} Here is your inspiration for this day… “God chooses what the world throws away as useless. There are…
Succeed by Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize! Keep your eyes on the prize. That is what I’ve been telling myself whenever my schedule becomes very busy and I seem to have more to accomplish than hours in the day to successfully complete all the tasks on my action list! (Such has been the situation over the past week since I last posted — sorry about the absence, but other priorities demanded my time). One of…
God Wants to Carry Your Cares! [In light of recent events, especially this tragic mass murdering spree that occurred at the country music concert in Las Vegas, it seemed appropriate to share this recent post again.] Let go and let God carry your cares, because He cares for you. Sometimes this is easier said than done, especially with the weight of problems and tragedies in the world. We tend to want to hold onto our “cares” and…
Happy October 1st! Welcome to Words of Encouragement! Happy October 1st to all! I have once again joined the Ultimate Blog Challenge (UBC) this month, so for my first post, I thought I would re-introduce the back story and purpose of this blog (can also be found on my About page). I thought this would also be a good idea because I’ve recently joined several new blog groups on Facebook. I decided to revise this blog, which was…
Let Go and Let God! Let go and let God carry your cares, because He cares for you. Sometimes this is easier said than done. We tend to want to hold onto our “cares” and problems, perhaps feeling like if we let go, we are not in control, and that allows fear to enter the picture. But I think that’s the point: we need to recognize and understand when we’re struggling and overwhelmed, we really are NOT in control…