encouragement

You have the courage to take chances.

May you have the courage to conquer any circumstance.

Maybe if we love ourselves healthy we will all heal?

May our eyes focus rightly on Christ ... before the need to please others, before church, and before the busyness of Christian life. Those things will surely have their place, but they will be most valuable if put in their proper position.

Some people must dream broadly and guilelessly, if only to balance those who never dream at all.

As rice grows riper, the lower it bows its head. Never lose your humility while you grow.

Don__ think too small about what God could do in your life__e prepared for God to do a big thing.

Don__ be afraid when you have to pray fervently because of your circumstances. God is wanting to do something great through you!

There__ only one power in the world great enough to help us rise above the difficult things we face: the power of God.

When you believe you have lost your power and control nothing will ever seem easy or simple.

Sometimes it's like: If something terrifies you, you should totally do it BECAUSE it terrifies you. And then you'll do it and you'll realise what you're capable of.

And if ever you need encouragement, remember at least two sober facts which nobody can rationally deny: that you are a new and unique living force in nature, and that you can, by taking thought and pursuing it, become more and more intensely alive.

Positive energy, positive work.

Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Anybody who gets upset and/or expects you to say YES all of the time clearly doesn__ have your best interest at heart. Always remember: You have a right to say NO without having to explain yourself. Be at peace with your decisions.

The festive season isn__ just a time to teach children about Jesus and giving, it__ also a time to teach your children about those less fortunate. This year, encourage your children to pick a present and give it to a child who has none, or take them to a charity drive.

Love is divine force of existence.

Don__ give up on yourself, your family and your nation.

Raising human offspring is an endeavor nothing less than a continued labor of patience, hard work, organization and ongoing adaptation. All of which is unlike that expected of any other living creatures on the planet (or this sector of the universe, as far as we can tell). It demands the most complex responsibility and long-term commitment of any parenting life-form. Indeed, it is at times, at least for quality parents, an overwhelming, exhausting, even daunting task. Albeit, one that in the end, (and, most of the time even in the middle of it), is more than worth it.