Have you ever been discouraged by setbacks? Ever felt like giving up when something is harder than expected? Someone told me once that setbacks a normal part of the process of breakthrough. She said that setbacks are even to be expected when change happens, or when you are under particular strain, so it’s a reallyContinue reading “What if Setbacks Are Actually Part of Breaking Through?”
Category Archives: Hope
When You Feel Like You’re Not Getting Anywhere
Do you ever feel like you’re not making any progress? Not getting anywhere? Like it’s not worth pressing on? Maybe you don’t even realise you are making progress, or how close you are to a breakthrough. I feel a lot more like a tortoise than a hare, even though I’m always straining to be aContinue reading “When You Feel Like You’re Not Getting Anywhere”
I Just Love the Lord’s Gentleness
Is there something that you particularly love about the Lord? There are many things I love about Him, and I don’t know if I can really have a favourite thing, but honestly, I just love the Lord’s gentleness. We live in a world of harshness. Of speed. Of pushing forward; rushing on. A world ofContinue reading “I Just Love the Lord’s Gentleness”
How God is Giving Me Baby Step Breakthough
I’ve been encouraged recently by God’s help in giving me Baby Step Breakthrough. With driving. A few blog posts ago, I posted about my baby step process to work on driving anxiety. And I just wanted to say that it’s been working, and I’m so excited!! I’m in awe of how God has been helpingContinue reading “How God is Giving Me Baby Step Breakthough”
When You Catch Yourself and Remember to be Grateful…
Isn’t it easy to forget what you have? To take it for granted and not even really notice it anymore? Or to get caught up in minor issues that can trick you into losing your perspective? Like a delayed train, which happened to me this week. It happens, and suddenly it’s the biggest deal thatContinue reading “When You Catch Yourself and Remember to be Grateful…”
Feeling Fear as you go into this New Year?
How do you feel about a new year? Hopeful? Excited? Maybe a bit pressured? Panicked? Or even full of dread? Part of me likes the fresh start, but part of me is always a bit afraid of the things that might happen in the year ahead. To be honest, I can sometimes find myself lookingContinue reading “Feeling Fear as you go into this New Year?”
Have you tried Baby Steps?
Do you ever get frustrated with how slowly you seem to be making progress? I sure do! This perfectionist has high standards! And I can get really frustrated with myself when I don’t meet them all! But I’m slowly learning that faithful, consistent, baby step progress actually leads to achieving a lot! I have grownContinue reading “Have you tried Baby Steps?”
The End of October Already?
Wow, somehow it got to the end of October! We’ve changed the clocks. Coming home from work is now a journey in the dark, with car lights gleaming and deep darkness all around! The world is getting cold and dark… but isn’t it beautiful, too, with the burning colours and the dancing leaves? The otherContinue reading “The End of October Already?”
Looking for the Unshakeable in a Shaking World?
What do you do when you face challenges? Big ones? Or even small ones? What do you do in times of change? What do you do when your world comes crashing down? When the world (and maybe your world) feels big and frightening and uncertain? Again and again, I’ve found that the Sunday School answersContinue reading “Looking for the Unshakeable in a Shaking World?”
Going Through a Time of Change?
Are you going through a time of big change? Maybe you can remember what it’s like? Do you remember how it affected you? Do you remember what helped? I know I’ve blogged on this before, but I thought it would be helpful to do so again. I’m in transition at the moment, having just startedContinue reading “Going Through a Time of Change?”
Caroline Abblitt 