Category Archives: pleasing others

Dare to be the Bold Button

Posted on December 31, 2014 by

What are your thoughts as we approach the New Year? Are you excited about fresh opportunities on future unblemished days? Or are you concentrating on the all too rapid end to another year? Are you determined that this year you … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, appreciation, Bold, button jar, confidence, counting blessings, courage, encouragement, perfection, pleasing others, Psalm 138:3, self-esteem, self-talk, Stouthearted

What Will People Think?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by

Have you ever longed for the approval of others? Most of us have at one time or another, maybe even though we’ve read 1 Thessalonians 2:4—“We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.” My emotional … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesop's Fables, appreciation, pleasing others | 4 Comments

I Need Cheerleaders, Not Pushers

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

What’s your schedule like today? Do you feel as though you are running as fast as you can? Me, too! And over the years, I’ve learned if I’m running as fast as I can, and someone gives me a push, … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, appreciation, button jar, confidence, counting blessings, encouragement, goals, perseverance, pleasing others, rat race, self-esteem | 2 Comments

We Don’t Have to be Perfect

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Because encouragement was a rare item in my early years, I learned to treasure it when it did show up. Today, I understand encouragement’s power in new ways and try to give it as well as receive it. One encouragement … Continue reading →

Posted in appreciation, confidence, counting blessings, encouragement, perfection, pleasing others, regrets, self-esteem, Uncategorized | 2 Comments