Encouragement Along the Journey of Life.
This is why growth is so important. Without bringing God into our corner daily, the temptation for sin will be too great for us to withstand on our own. We need His daily reminder of WHO we are. The more we move away from that reminder of who we are, the easier it is to... Continue Reading →
Growing in Jesus is one of the most important things we can do. It keeps us out of religious-pharisee territory, and helps us remain our authentic selves. Once we stop growing, and get lazy (present company included), we have to start "faking it." That is, until the inevitable burn-out and breaking-point ensues in our faith.... Continue Reading →
Just a little reminder on this Resurrection Sunday! Happy Easter! ~Anne
After being "so done" with people-pleasing, and being used by people, I went on a journey of what I thought would make me happy. And I choose isolation and selfishness. It only spiraled down from there and I found myself in a pit of worthlessness. I didn't know if God loved me, or if he... Continue Reading →
We like to think we're a good person because we do things for other people. But there was a time in my life all of my "doing" was motivated by wanting to be loved and accepted by others. I considered "being a good person" a part of my identity. In reality, my people-pleasing was selfish,... Continue Reading →
If I could go back and teach my younger self, I would tell her... -Stop placing your worth in what others think of you. -Stop looking to be "seen." -Stop trying to be liked by everybody. -Stop trying to be what you think other people want you to be. -It's okay that not everyone likes... Continue Reading →
We are given an incredible gift of the souls who come across our path. The question is, will we live for ourselves? OR will we speak life, and give love, treating others as the treasure that God created them to be?#eternalperspective #walkinginpurpose #createdwithpurpose #surrendertogod #faithjourney #identityinchrist #lifereview #heaven
One day God showed me a picture of my spirit-what I had done to it-in part, by placing my worth in other people's opinions. I was a hard-cord people pleaser until I wasn't. I got burnt out pleasing people, but then apathy settled in and took the place of people-pleasing (as it always does). I... Continue Reading →
Chapter 3: A Mite of Faith~ It was a conundrum, really. Somewhere between my dream and God's beckoning, I was terrified. In spite of all the doors serendipitously opening in front of us to move across the country, all the pieces falling together perfectly and a constant nudging from God, I still couldn't see what... Continue Reading →
I wish I could say that I went easily. I hadn't. My heart walked a fence line of questioning God, wondering how bad would my life be if I didn't obey Him? It took several months of contemplating this one question with God. In the end, my only credit is that I said, "Okay." Reluctantly,... Continue Reading →
The day I stopped telling my son I was proud of his accomplishments
A healthy amount of belief in oneself is as equally important as a healthy amount of belief in other people. To have one without the other is to lead a life of sequestered misery. ~ANNE DAY
Prove yourself to no one but yourself and you will unintentionally prove yourself to the world. ~ANNE DAY
OUR GIFTS ARE SIMPLY THAT. THEY DO NOT BELONG TO US, THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR US; BUT IF WE DO NOT USE THEM, AND USE WELL, SOMETHING WILL SURELY DIE INSIDE OF US. ANNE DAY
When we love ourselves through our savior's eyes we can love other people the way we were meant to. ~Anne Day
Guest Blog by Mindy Bess; the perfect example of what faith, endurance and never giving up on a dream looks like.
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"Am I willing to be the answer to the prayer that I am praying?" ~ Marc Estes
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the difference between hope and hopelessness...
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I don't think that you intended for your words to have an impact, and you were probably joking. But I want you to know how your words changed something… just not in the way you might imagine...
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