Encouragement Category
Angels—Aware or Unaware—Part II
Posted on June 30, 2015 Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, I started discussing angels. We are fascinated with the supernatural, and our fascination with angels is part of that. Psalm 91:11-12 says “For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up. Lest you dash your foot […]
Facing Your Fear–What are YOU Afraid Of?
Posted on June 23, 2015 Leave a Comment
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? Will he huff and puff and blow your ‘house’ down? Your life is too precious to continue to live in fear. Click to Tweet I’ve heard it said that we’re all afraid of “something”–whether it’s a fear of heights, fear of water, fear of dogs, fear of the […]
Eternal Moments of the Day–Part II
Posted on June 16, 2015 1 Comment
A card, a note, a phone call, a visit, or a wild drive around town to satisfy three teeny boppers. All these things can bring about an eternal moment of the day. The key is to be on the lookout for them. And, be on the lookout to do them. Click to Tweet
Here We Go Again–Another Rejection
Posted on June 2, 2015 4 Comments
Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. Nine rejections in a year. Maybe that’s not a lot for most writers, but for someone healing from rejection issues like me, it’s like having a hundred. I’ve read posts by other writers who say they have so many rejections they could paper a wall with […]
Handling Jealousy and Envy
Posted on May 26, 2015 2 Comments
If you look at my page on Rejection Issues, you’ll see that one of the symptoms is jealousy and envy. In the past, I would admit to some jealousy and envy on my part of other people, because they got the breaks, and I didn’t. It seemed like others always got the breaks, while I […]
Do Not Judge–Part II
Posted on May 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
There are times to “judge” meaning decide between, and times to trust, believe, and support people. When Jesus said “Do not judge, lest you be judged,” I think he meant to give people the benefit of the doubt when they’re going through hard times. Like my friend who, after a long time of effort, finally […]
Rejection Issues–Healing Part II
Posted on May 12, 2015 Leave a Comment
On this website you can find the classic symptoms of rejection, or what is clinically known as Avoidant Personality Disorder. You can check those out here. When I was growing up, I had all the classic symptoms, shy, uncomfortable in new situations where I didn’t know anyone, hard time making friends, etc. One side effect […]
Do Not Judge–Part I
Posted on May 5, 2015 2 Comments
In today’s world we have to make all kinds of judgments. We make decisions based upon these verdicts about the weather, about what to purchase, and even about people. The meanings of the word “judge” I’m looking at today are 1) to form an idea, opinion, or estimate about any matter, and 2) to criticize […]
Extraordinary – What Makes It?
Posted on April 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
Webster’s – 1) not according to the usual custom or regular plan; 2) going far beyond the ordinary degree, measure, limit, very unusual, exceptional, remarkable; 3) outside the regular staff, sent on a special errand, having special authority or responsibility. I believe we are all created to be extraordinary. Some things came out of my […]
Rejection Issues–Healing–Part I
Posted on April 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
Healing is a process. My healing has come in stages. As I go along, I’ll tell my story, in some detail, but not all. I believe I have received personal revelation from God Himself about myself before I was born. Healing comes in different ways. My healing came first from God, then people. When in […]
Donna L.H. Smith 