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Category Archives: Be An Overcomer
Gratitude Does Not Deny Pain
Gratitude does not deny pain and suffering.
Gratitude enables you to bear it.
Gratitude gives you the power to overcome.
In everything give thanks. . .
He who offers thank offerings honors Me and
prepares the way for Me so that I may
show him the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Comfort, Comforting Hearts, Gratitude, Life's Challenges, Spiritual, Strength in Hardship
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Gratitude Gives Strength in Hardship
“What happened? Are you okay?” I looked in concern and shock at his left foot, bright red and swollen to six times its size. I had spotted Keith, an old friend I used to work with at DaySpring Cards. I had finished my strength training at Holly Street Physical Therapy.
He leaned on his cane and smiled, “Oh, I’m better now. I can walk! I got a rare bacteria that traveled to my foot. I’ve been in bed. This is my first day up.”
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Gratitude, Strength to Strength, Stress management, Stress Relief
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Imagine You’re Not Too Old To Achieve Your Dream
“I never had a college degree myself so I went back to school when I was sixty-five.”
She leaned on her cane as she made her way down the high school hall. Age had taken it’s toll on her body. I recognized her as a guest (substitute) teacher and had come up to walk beside her.
“How awesome for you to go back to school when you’re older!”
“Yes, I didn’t even know how to turn on a computer. I had to take a computer class so I could do my classes.” She chuckled.
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Life's Challenges, Seniors Achieving
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Discomfort in Pursuing Your Dreams
Growth only comes when you allow yourself to be uncomfortable.
Once you achieve one goal and you’re comfortable, then it’s time to allow yourself to be uncomfortable as you press into the next challenge.
Regardless of your age, stretch yourself in pursuing your dreams and desires mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Growth isn’t fun or easy but it’s necessary for the next level of achievement. Athletes understand this principle and inspire us to do the same.
Strength to strength.
Glory to glory.
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Dreams - pursue your dreams, Growth, Keys to Success, Life's Challenges, Overcoming Fear
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Leave Past Failures Behind
Leave the past behind with all of its disappointments and failures.
Receive new mercy and compassion for your mistakes.
Believe in today with all of its new dreams and possibilities.
Posted in Be An Overcomer, From Stuck to Success, Mistakes, Stress Relief, Wisdom Nuggets
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How to Turn Disaster Fears Into Faith
I don’t know about you but natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes, tornadoes give me a heightened awareness of how helpless we are as humans.
This past weekend we had serious flooding in our area creating an emergency disaster situation for many. The incessant rain and thunder stirred all those feelings of vulnerability, fear and powerlessness. These normal feelings cause us to reach out to a power great than ourselves and for me the turbulence caused me to turn to God.
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Overcoming Fear, Strength to Strength, Stress management, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with fear, dealing with stress, Overcome fear
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No Shame in Mistakes ~ Learn From Them
I spotted a boy sitting on the bench last week during a guest teaching assignment. I had recess duty for 5th and 6th grade so I walked over and asked him, “Are you sitting on the bench because you’re injured?”
He shuffled his feet and bowed his head, “No, I’m in trouble.”
I could see the shame he felt so I said, “Well, the important thing is that you learn from your mistake. We don’t have to be ashamed of making mistakes. We all make them and sometimes we make the same ones more than once but hopefully we eventually learn not to make those mistakes. Whatever it is you did, learn from it and do better next time.”
Posted in Be An Overcomer, Grace, Mistakes, Overcome Shame
Tagged Overcome Shame
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Secret Power of Truth
Truth is like a vitamin to the soul.
Truth nourishes you, builds you up and strengthens you.
Truth exposes the lies you’ve believed.
Truth repeated daily helps you overcome negative thought patterns.
Truth sets you free and enables you to walk in freedom.
Think about the things that are true.
Sharon Rose Gibson Nuggets
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8(NIV)
Posted in Be An Overcomer, True Beauty, Wisdom Nuggets
Tagged conquer, overcomers, overcoming, truth
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Into the Jungle ~ A Tribute to My Dad, A Man of Courage
I can still see the picture in my mind of my dad seated on a “kapoi,” the carrier four Africans transported him on into the jungles of Africa. He did not have the stamina the 
Africans did to walk for three days. The sweat gathered under his helmet and ours as we swatted the never-ending flies.
Mom tucked several loaves of fresh-baked banana bread into his belongings because banana bread kept longer than most food items. I caught a whiff of the aroma and I looked forward to fresh slices of the tasty treat later.
Posted in Father - Good Father Examples, God's Love, Keys to Success, Life's Challenges, Overcoming Fear
Tagged courage, Father God, God the Father, God's love, Love, love one another, overcoming fear
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How to Find Peace in Stress ~ Even in an Earthquake
Do you ever have days where you feel a little nervous and on edge? Perhaps you’re worried about a relationship issue or family situation. Maybe it’s an issue at work or you’re like a friend of mine, Lucille Zimmerman, who shared on Facebook that she felt this way about her book in the publishing process. How do you manage stress and how do you find relief from stress and anxiety?
How do you overcome fear?
Posted in God's Love, Overcoming Fear, Stress management, Stress Relief
Tagged dealing with stress, Father God, God the Father, manage stress, reducing stress, stress, stress and anxiety, stress reduction, stress relievers
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