Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Discouragement”
It’s the time of year when most of us look to the future, planning and hoping for the New Year of 2019. But if you’re at all prone to worry or other forms of fear, looking ahead to the future can be downright frightening. I think that’s part of the reason why God tells us not to focus so far …
She stopped writing that day. I’ve seen it happen more than once. A writer attends a conference, maybe for the first time, and instead of being encouraged by the experience, they come away disheartened. In the worst cases, like the one I’m reflecting on now, they leave with the decision to quit writing altogether. Such a severe response to criticism, …
Waiting. Something every human needs to do at some point. And maybe one of the toughest things we need to do in this life. Perhaps in part because of my chosen profession as a writer, it seems my life has become marked by long seasons of waiting. Career-wise, my recent season of waiting has extended for over ten years. I’ve …
