Be who we are. Don’t pretend to be somebody we are not. God has great value in each of our lives. Your encouragement today:  be you!  It is enough, and then some!  (Proverbs 13:7)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Godliness is always the way to go.  Its path leads the follower to great opportunity and abundant joy. The way of wickedness is the way to shame, disgrace and defeat.  Its path is never a good one. Your encouragement today: chase godliness. Its rewards are phenomenal!  (Proverbs 13:5-6)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Hard work pays off. It will lead to beneficial outcomes.    Laziness earns very little.  It leads to a frustrating emptiness. Your encouragement today:  put the work in. It will find its way to positive results. (Proverbs 13:4)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May we be very careful to watch our words.  Controlling our tongue can lead to longevity of life. But a loose tongue can create major problems. Your encouragement today: use your words wisely. Positive words are life-giving! (Proverbs 13:3)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Have an appetite for wisdom, not violence. Violence gets us nowhere; wisdom opens pathways to peace. Your encouragement today: hunger for wisdom!  Wisdom brings about harmony. (Proverbs 13:2)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Wise youth listen to good parental instruction, and benefit from it.  Hard heads don’t listen, and falter. Your encouragement today:  teaching and listening are beautiful things!  As momma used to say, “hard head makes soft bottom.”  (Proverbs 13:1)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Abundant life is discovered through righteous living. Life is full, fruitful and free when we do the right thing. Your encouragement today: live the righteous life! (Proverbs 12:27-28)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Our friends are those who give us good advice, even when we don’t want to hear it. Those who seek to lead us astray really aren’t friends at all. Your encouragement today: recognize the difference, and thank God for the friends in your midst!  (Proverbs 12:26)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Offer someone an encouraging word today. One word of encouragement can take away worry and lift a soul from despair. Your encouragement today:  speak life and hope into others always! (Proverbs 12:25)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

It’s not just what we know. It’s what we do with what we know.  When we consistently work with and develop what we know, blessings for the multitudes and ourselves will abound through the grace and majesty of God. Your encouragement today:  take what you know and work it. Great things are coming! (Proverbs 12:23-24)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Let us do our best to keep our word in love. When we keep our word, it is the sign that we can be trusted, that truth defines us, that we seek God to order our steps, that we value healthy relationships, and that God is leading us. Lying, or going against our word, signifies something else taking place in us that does not have ours or others’ short or long-term well-being in mind. Your encourageme...  Read More

May our words always be utterances that lead to healing. When we speak the language of peace and avoid words filled with rancor, we have the opportunity to pull people together. Your encouragement today: speak language that heals, not harms. The atmosphere around you will shift and God’s glory will prevail. (Proverbs 12:18)#stayencouraged!...  Read More