Encouragement Category
Rejection Issues — Part I
Posted on September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
Today, I’m starting a series of posts expanding my understanding of rejection issues, how they affected me, and how I’m recovering from them. It is my hope you’ll be encouraged to examine yourself to see if any of these issues affect you. #rejectionissues #rejectionsymptoms #rejectionhope Click to Tweet
How to Handle Criticism – Updated
Posted on September 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
You did it! You wrote your story, your novel, or your article. It’s your baby. It feels like one, because it’s a creative venture. Especially in the area of fiction, we writers become anxious, nervous, and worried about what future editors and readers will think, don’t we? We gather up our courage and send it […]
What’s Your Living Epitaph?
Posted on August 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
How do you want to be remembered? I promise I’m not being morbid. As you think of your life, what have you accomplished so far? What goals and dreams do you still have you haven’t achieved yet? The older I get, the more I think about these questions in my own life. #epitaphs #goals #thehighchaparral […]
My Three Keys to Heal
Posted on August 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’ve had my share of life’s hurts and disappointments, and whenever something would happen, I would respond in all the wrong ways. I’d be angry, hurt, and wounded for a long time. I mentioned three words last week that are My Three Leys to Heal: 1) forgive 2) release 3) move on. I’ll be talking […]
Disappointments and Expectations—Part I
Posted on August 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
A friend of mine is hurting from disappointment. People have let her down. People she counted on to either do something on her behalf or something she expected of them didn’t come through. How we handle disappointment is important. Click to Tweet #disappointment #expectations #respondtodisappointment
Eternal Moments of the Day—A Listening Ear
Posted on August 4, 2015 Leave a Comment
Sometimes all someone needs is a listening ear. In today’s fast-paced society running along at breakneck speed, taking time to listen to a friend or a loved one can be mighty important. Let’s talk about it. #alisteningear #listening #amwriting Click to Tweet
Plowing Through to Peace—Part II
Posted on July 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
One thing I’m learning about peace is that sometimes it’s easy to lose, but we need to work to get it back. I had a really good week last week, I put together a routine, not a schedule of my days, and it worked really well. Then I was thrown for a loop on Saturday. […]
Plowing Through to Peace—Part I
Posted on July 21, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m not a farmer, but I’ve done a lot of plowing in my lifetime. The kind of plowing I’m talking about here is plowing through to peace of mind and heart. It’s very hard work. It takes a lot of courage…courage to face emotional pain, courage to take a stand in faith, and courage to […]
Eternal Moments of the Day—Part III
Posted on July 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
It really is those momentous little things that can make an eternal difference, especially if it comes out of the blue with no warning, a lovely surprise that both enriches and encourages you. It’s a connection. Click to Tweet
The Value of True Friendships—Part II
Posted on July 7, 2015 Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, I posted about the value of true friendships, and told you about a fickle friend from elementary school. I don’t know if this is true for you, but I suspect that to different degrees, everyone’s life is like this. Friends come and go in your life. They move into your life […]
Donna L.H. Smith 