Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “challenges”
By Curt Iles @curtiles Thanks to guest blogger Curt Iles for a powerful life lesson. In front of me are three objects: a hammer, a brick, and a flat piece of leather. They make for a wonderful lesson we all can learn from. It’s amazing observing folks as they go through difficult times. Periods of trial, adversity, and sadness distill …
By Janet Thompson @DiAnnMills Guest Post: Janet Thompson @AHWministries We’ve all experienced a time when we thought, or maybe said aloud and sincerely believed, There’s no way I can do this! Then we find ourselves doing what we thought was impossible. Bravery isn’t about succeeding or failing; it’s about not letting fear imprison you from trying. We tend to categorize …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Most of us have memories from the past that refuse to let us go. The reminders of failings weigh us down like over-stuffed luggage. We recall conversations and events—repeatedly. While on the surface, we pretend to have our act together. Depression sets in. We physically hurt. A lump stays fixed in our throats. We’re afraid to …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Calling all creative people! This week we have an opportunity for you to enter a giveaway for a $35.00 Amazon Gift Card! All you need to do is creat a title for the image below by placing it in a comment on this blog post. Edie Melson and Lynette Eason will select the the top three …
By Katy Kauffman @DiAnnMills This week’s guest post is by Katy Kauffman Trapped. Desperate. That’s how I felt. Trapped inside my own mind with no way of escape. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or pray like I used to. Negative thoughts kept rushing into my mind, and I couldn’t turn them off. I couldn’t even sing without feeling the weight and …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We are speeding through the holidays, and while most of us enjoy getting together with family and friends, some people sink into a well of depression. They feel alone and abandoned. After a discussion about this sad reality, I decided to share a few of my friend’s and a professional’s ideas about how to help others …
By Edie Melson @DiAnnMills This week’s blog post is by my dear friend and writer Edie Melson @EdieMelson I’ve been where you are—weary and ready for relief. Some months that seems to be a place where I live. I provided support for my mother while she cared for my father during the last years of his life. That meant hours …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Many of us are asked to volunteer our time and talents for worthwhile causes. Moments in our lives when we can reach out with joy to help others. We’re excited and pave a way through our busy lives to make sure the task is done well. Occasionally though, an opportunity is presented where we don’t feel …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Lions fascinate me. They represent nobility and respect, and their muscular bodies are to be admired and feared. No fat anywhere. Like I hope my stories resonate with readers. The more I thought about lions, the more I realized writing a novel has much in common with these animals. Here are my 10 comparisons. If you …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Last week, we lost a remarkable and talented woman, Barbara Bush. She was the wife of President George H. W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush. That says a lot about her special traits without mentioning a single other attribute. We’ve all been touched by her dynamic personality. Of all Barbara Bush’s many accomplishments, …
