Have you ever had — or do you have now — a boss or a teacher or a family member that you just can’t please? No matter what you do, it’s never enough. You can’t ever seem to meet their standards or make them happy. It feels like you’re always falling short, messing up, making mistakes. […]
I know she would be horrified to think she’d left anyone out. Or hurt anyone’s feelings. It’s not what she meant to do at all. But she did. It’s so easy to do…. I’m sure I’ve done it, too. It wasn’t anything that a lot of other speakers haven’t already said. I’d heard it before. […]
One of the things that makes suffering so hard is that — often — it seems so utterly pointless. It doesn’t feel noble or heroic at the time. Especially when it’s you. Especially when you wonder if it’s your fault — if you feel you somehow brought it on yourself. Or that you deserve it. […]
It’s not easy to hold on to hope, especially when your heart is bleeding. Georgia Shaffer understands. Georgia is an amazing woman! We’ve been friends for years, but long before I met her she had already battled breast cancer twice, and had been given a less than 2% chance of surviving ten years — just as she […]
“In the fingerprints of a God who sent His only Son to suffer, die, and rise again is where hope was birthed and wholeness was made possible.” ~ Jennifer Kostick Today I’ve invited my sweet friend Jennifer Kostick to share some words of encouragement with you — words of hope! Nothing to Hold But Hope is […]
