optimism challenge

Hi friends! I have been so challenged personally as I wrote this 10 day Optimist Challenge, and God did a work on my heart throughout this whole two weeks.  Based on all of your comments, I believe that He did work on a lot of your hearts too! I want to extend a special thanks…

Stop letting the negativity of other people have a negative affect on your own attitude.  Years ago, I once worked with a woman who was a constant downer, and felt it necessary to express to me her every negative thought. ………. the meetings were always too long; the content was irrelevant to her; her salary increase was…

Believe that God can redeem you, despite your past. That He loves you, despite your mistakes. And that there is a purpose for your pain. Do you have painful things in your past, that you are ashamed of, regret, wish had not happened, or wish that someone had not inflicted upon you? We all do.  But these…

Special announcement: Since the winner of last week’s drawing has not contacted me yet, I have randomly drawn a new winner! The new winner of Renee Swope’s book A Confident Heart, and a free writing journal, is karend3, who posted her comment on September 16, 2011 12:55 PM. If this is you, please send me…