stepping out

Gratitude Challenge – November 16 – Thankful for Guidance to Step Out of Our Comfort Zone

November 16, 2016 DrKLeeBanks Comments 1 comment

Here at Words of Encouragement… **NOVEMBER MEANS: GRATITUDE CHALLENGE!!** I am thankful for God’s guidance that enables us to step out of our comfort zone. Even reading those words, or saying them out loud, can cause anxiety and make you 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 throw the covers…

Are YOU a WIP? Most of Us Are! May 3 Inspiration

May 3, 2016 DrKLeeBanks Comments 21 comments

Are you a WIP? Most of us are! My fellow quilters probably know what this WIP acronym means: Work In Progress. It is one of those terms we apply to many of our unfinished objects – aka UFOs – those we are working to finish! 😉 I was looking through older posts and came across this one that I’ve posted a couple other times, and it just seems to fit with recent transitions in my life, so I wanted to…