Posted in church, comfort, control, courage, emotions, encouragement, expectations, failure, Faith, Fear, help, Impact, inspiration, life, loneliness, loss, love, mental and physical health, miracles, observations, pain and misery, prayer, relationships, religion, self doubt, sickness, spiritual, storms, stress, Uncategorized on May 12th, 2010
Life throws challenges our way, how do we find faith or encouragement to go on and trust God when we don’t like where we are or feel fearful?
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Posted in compassion, emotions, encouragement, Faith, family, Fear, friendship, Heart, help, Impact, leadership, life, loneliness, loss, love, observations, pain and misery, prayer, prayer, relationships, sadness, sensitivity, support, Uncategorized on Feb 15th, 2010
In times of difficulty or tragedy, people are desperate for compassionate emotional support. How can you shine a light in the midst of a dark storm?
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Posted in abandonment, abuse, anger, attitude, awareness, cancer, comfort, communication, compassion, depression, disappointments, disaster, disease, divorce, emotions, encouragement, Fear, friendship, funeral, giving, grief, health, help, hopes, illness, Impact, inspiration, leadership, life, loneliness, loss, love, loyalty, ministry, observations, opinion, pain and misery, relationships, sensitivity, support, Toxic, trauma, Uncategorized, unhappiness, well-being on Oct 30th, 2009
Life can throw some difficult things at people…sometimes words are not enough. When that happens, an action needs to take place to offer encouragement & hope.
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Posted in awareness, Beauty, control, courage, Creating, danger, Descriptive Words, Education, emotions, expectations, failure, Faith, Fear, happiness, inspiration, joy, leadership, learning, life, meaning of life, mental and physical health, observations, of connections, opinion, relationships, safety, trust, well-being on Aug 19th, 2009
Life is a risky journey; understanding what you control & what you can’t is one of the greatest lessons in life. It’s like an adventure down a river;some obstacles can’t be avoided.
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Posted in accomplishments, Advocating for special needs, attitude, awareness, baby, birth, Business, children, commitment, communication, compassion, disappointments, Dreams, Education, emotions, family, Fear, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Frustration, grief, health, help, hopes, hospital, hospitals, illness, kids, leadership, learning, life, love, medical, medicine, mental and physical health, observations, organizations for special needs, parenting, pregnancy, pregnancy, relationships, sadness, school, schools, sharing, success, words on Aug 18th, 2009
Parenting special needs children can be like taking a trip to Holland that you didn’t plan on. Louise Sattler shares her personal experience as a parent & educator.
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, Celebration, control, Education, emotions, environment, failure, Fear, future, life, observations, Opportunities, parenting, personal development, responsibility, school, success on Apr 30th, 2009
With Graduation rapidly approaching for many high school seniors, i got to wondering how many people consider themselves a self-starter or a self-motivator. In the last few weeks of school, in a person’s senior year they begin to see the results, or lack there of, of their accomplishments. This is the time where taking [...]
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Posted in accomplishments, attitude, coaching, communication, denial, disaster, Dreams, emotions, encouragement, failure, Faith, family, Fear, finances, friendship, Frustration, future, goals, help, hopes, inspiration, life, loss, news, observations, of connections, opinion, pain and misery, relationships, self doubt, spiritual, success, support, trauma, values on Feb 25th, 2009
I have been observing alot of situations in the news and in the events that happen around me…I’ve come to the conclusion that the secret in overcoming any challenges or events in life has to be in deciding not to let any circumstances or event define the rest of your life. I think a [...]
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Posted in attitude, cancer, courage, diet, elderly, emotions, Faith, family, fathers, Fear, finances, health, Heart, help, history, hospital, life, loss, love, medical, mental and physical health, mom, pain and misery, patience, relationships, support, surgery on Dec 27th, 2008
As a Christian I am struggling with the line between fear and faith. My parents are both cancer survivors. However, right before Christmas they both had tests done that have come back with suspicious results. I listen to my mother say that she is not going to get worked up until she talks [...]
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Posted in abortion, baby boomers, children, culture, economy, Education, family, Impact, life, news on Nov 7th, 2008
Now that the historic 2008 election for the President of the United States is over and Barack Obama has won…there will be great expectations. Obama really ran on the platform of “change”. As the agent of change…he will be watched and judged in a way like no other before him. Everyone is expecting miracles; and [...]
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Posted in culture, emotions, Faith, family, Fear, Frustration, future, government, health, Impact, leadership, life, media, news, opinion, Patriotism, politics, power, religion, Uncategorized on Oct 29th, 2008
This election has electrified American’s like no other election in my memory. People have strong reactions to the ups and downs on the daily news. The media’s interpetation of what is happening minute- by- minute in the run for the Presidency of the United States is very slanted in it’s presentation. It gives the impression [...]
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