Daily Dose of Encouragement: Thriving, not Striving – How God Spells Love

How God Spells Love Be still and know that I am God . . . I will be exalted among the nations  Psalm 46:10   What’s your love language?  Do you feel loved when someone touches you in a loving and tender way or is it when they do something special for you?  Does a spontaneous just-because gift let you...

Daily Dose of Encouragment: Thriving, not Striving -Little is Much

Little is Much But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  Ephesians 2:13   How do you view what you have?  In other words, if you were to list everything you own, would you put it on the asset side of the ledger sheet or would you consider it a...

Daily Dose of Encouragment: Thriving, not Striving – Honesty … Always the Best Policy

Honesty … Always the Best Policy Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.     Ephesians 4:32   Welcome back, precious roller coaster riders!  I hope you’ve read something so far this week that has encouraged you to hang in there,...

Daily Dose of Encouragement: Thriving, not Striving -Buckle Up!

Thriving, not Striving Until I was about twelve, our family vacation was always wonderfully the same:  Myrtle Beach, the Pilot House motel, the Pancake House and the best part:  the Pavilion . . . and the best part of the Pavilion was the tremendous roller coaster with a meticulously designed white wooden...