“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” ~ Dale Carnegie
“People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” ~ John 1:14
“The moment you put a deadline on your dream, it becomes a goal.” ~ Harsha Bhogle
“You don’t necessarily have to execute them right away- or ever for that matter- but it is important to think of your ideas as little gems.” ~ Marion Groot (On overcoming creative overwhelm.)
“In normal life we hardly realize how much more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude. It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with what we owe to the help of others.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.” ~ Petrarch
“If I were your enemy, I’d magnify your fears, making them appear insurmountable, intimidating you with enough worries until avoiding them becomes your driving motivation. I would use anxiety to cripple you, to paralyze you, leaving you indecisive, clinging to safety and sameness, always on the defensive because of what might happen. When you hear the word faith, all I’d want you to hear is ‘unnecessary risk.'” ~ Priscilla Shirer
P.S. Hey friend, want more encouragement in your life? I’ve started a Dear Wednesday encouragement crew and if you’d like to be a part of it (and not miss out on the Wednesday post!) make sure to leave your email below or sign up here! I’m excited to send you mail on Wednesday!
“Bravery is born in the quite and ordinary moments long before it’s seen by anyone else.” ~ Sarah Bessey
There I was lying in the sunshine on the outside lounge last Sunday trying to get some rest. My phone kept buzzing and my mind kept racing thinking of all the things I should be doing. And then I sighed and realized that I didn’t even know how to rest well. Inhale, exhale, breath in and out.
“Raise me above the smiles and frowns of the world, regarding it a light thing to be judged by men.” ~ Valley of Vision
Hello friends, as you probably know by now one of my favorite things in life is to encourage people. There are so many great things that come from giving encouragement. A) You make someone’s day better B) You get more joy yourself and C) it’s free! (or in this case only a few cents for the stamp). 🙂 
You know how you can read something over and over and enjoy it but then you read it later and something sticks out like blaring neon lights? Well that happened to me last week when I was reading in Jonah. It may only be four chapters but there’s a lot there.
“Places had echoes- and if one were sensitive, one might just pick up some resonance from the past, some felling for what had happened.” ~ Alexander McCall Smith
Sometimes it can feel like we have no resources. Sometimes it can feel like we don’t have enough to do this, that, or the other thing. Sometimes we don’t know what’s in our hand. Do you ever feel this way? Do you ever just wish someone would lend you a hand? Well I have some good news for you today my friend!