Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Encouragement”
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Blogger: Lori Roeleveld @LoriRoeleveld Dear World, I have a confession to make. Many of you people make me uncomfortable. It’s true. But, I try hard to hide it for a million reasons. Reason one: I don’t see Jesus ever being uncomfortable – ever. Read the gospels. He walked through this world like He owned it. (Okay, He did, but …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills What does integrity mean to you? The dictionary offers several clues as to what the word means: moral, sound principles, honest, righteous, incorruptible, and the list goes on. Perhaps a few names came to mind, like many righteous people in the Bible, historical figures, a family member, a friend, or someone who highlights the news by …
DiAnn Mills @ DiAnnMills By Guest Blogger Debbie Wilson @DebbieWilson DiAnn Mills’ romantic suspense books always weave high-stakes drama with characters you cheer for. Did you know Bible stories do too? When I started writing on the men and women in Hebrews 11, I realized their stories were too rich to skim over in one book. As I considered the themes, …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A friend shared how his mother taught him as a child the way of good and evil, righteousness and sin through the poem The Spider and the Fly. I searched the public domain for this nearly 200-year-old writing. It’s fun, humorous, and touches us with its truth about humanity. The Spider and the Fly (1829) “Will you …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I’ve learned over the years the best way to eliminate fear is to remove it from my physical, mental, and spiritual world. An alliance with terror is no way to live. Spending time with fear is fiend-ship. Nothing good comes from teaming up with an enemy and falling captive to its paralyzing chains. So why indulge? …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A recent podcast/sermon by a renowned pastor hit me right where I needed—the heart. I hear what you’re saying: all sermons are supposed to affect the heart. But this one addressed my current situation. I’d been experiencing discouragement, and the biggest problem is my perfectionism. God touched me, filling me with His hope and a reminder …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Post By Tammy Karasek @TammyKarasek We’ve all been given the same number of hours in a day and days in a week. We can’t change either of those. I’m not speaking in terms of how long we live, although we don’t choose that either. I’m focusing on the time we spend on our day-to-day activities. …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Do you feel guilty about taking a break to rest and relax? Sometimes I fall into that pit. My thoughts tell me stepping back from the day-to-day stress is wrong, as though life will ding me for not keeping to my schedule. Should we take time to be free from our obligations and responsibilities? Enjoy a …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Reading makes us heroes,. The habit encourages us to grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. The more we know, the more we grow, and the more we can show others information or a slice of life that will add value to their lives. Tall expectations, but it’s motivated me to read for—never mind the years. Let’s say …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We encounter heroes daily; some refer to them as angels in disguise. These special people don’t wear capes or have extraordinary powers; neither do they wear T-shirts that announce their unique abilities. They are normal people who have the gift of awareness. Everyday heroes are kind, considerate, and compassionate. When they encounter a problem, they roll …
