Reflections – Page 2

October Already? Why I Started Words of Encouragement

October 1, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 54 comments

Happy October 1st! Welcome to Words of Encouragement! Just me, Dr. K. Lee! 🙂 Happy October 1st to all! What happened to September? I totally lost the last half, as you may have noticed by not seeing any blog posts since mid-September! I have once again joined the Ultimate Blog Challenge (UBC) this month for some additional motivation to write consistently. So for my first post on this new month, I thought I would re-introduce the back…

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Do You Struggle with Self-Worth?

September 14, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 20 comments

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…

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It Takes Courage to Step Out of Our Comfort Zones

September 13, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 14 comments

Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zones… Necessary for Growth! I am thankful for God’s guidance that enables us to step out of our comfort zones. Even reading those words, or saying them out loud, can cause anxiety and make us feel uncomfortable. I liken it to feeling all cozy and comfy under a warm quilt on a winter morning, but then the alarm goes off and you have to face the chill as you reluctantly…

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Do You Deliberately Establish Your Intentions?

September 12, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 9 comments

Set Your Intentions Deliberately So we’re into the first half of a new month, approaching a new season, and nearly into the last quarter of 2018… already! I thought I would repeat a timely post regarding setting or establishing our direction intentionally, not just with a “whatever will be will be” attitude. It also fits well with this being Women with Intention Wednesday, which I blogged about on my other blog (check it out HERE). …

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Have You Explored the Motives of Your Heart?

September 9, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 3 comments

What are your motives? Happy first Sunday After Labor Day (for those in the USA)! Does it feel possible that we have already passed the summer-ending/fall-beginning holiday of Labor Day? Hubby Dave and I have been disoriented about what day it is since having the 3-day weekend a week ago! But I did just realize today is Grandparents Day, and hubby and I are blessed to have four adorable granddaughters … so far! So onto…

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Have You Considered Life’s 3 Cs?

September 8, 2018 DrKLeeBanks Comments 7 comments

Life’s 3 Cs: Challenges, Choices, Consequences I receive these devotional thoughts in my email every morning from Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Ministries. I thought I would share this one for today’s inspiration. This is an excerpt from the Daily Devotions by Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Ministries: “What you decide to eat for lunch and what you decide to wear don’t have long-lasting repercussions in life. But there are other decisions that are very important,…

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