Finding Hope in This Crazy World
It has been said that "as a man thinks - so he becomes." Yes, we are what we think about. One of the hardest things for me after domestic violence and abuse is learning to renew my mind. I had to learn that just because someone said something to me, that did NOT mean that... Continue Reading →
Worry. It has a way of eating up your hope and joy and destroying your peace of mind. WORRY - to give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. Worry is dwelling on our troubles or difficulty. The more we worry the worse things get. Worry can lead... Continue Reading →
I was talking to a few friends yesterday and we were sharing our struggles. Some of us struggle with our bad habits and trying to change. Yes, God is greater and He will change our hearts, but let's face it - sometimes we just make stupid choices. As with all of this, I will start... Continue Reading →
After my post yesterday on the prevalence of Mental Illness in this Nation, I feel compelled to share the only way that I have found to renew my mind. You see, I could relate to that girl.(Here is the post - THE SEMICOLON PROJECT) I have had those self-destructive thoughts in my mind for years.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I dress like a dork. Really. And I forget to look at myself before I leave, lol! I have a conference this Saturday so I thought I would go find something nice to wear. Off I went to our local mall with my head in the clouds. Busy thinking about this and that and... Continue Reading →
BETTER ~Copyright 2015 Diana Rasmussen You can't sit in the sun without feeling it's warmth You can't step in the ocean without getting wet Believe in the good, despite what you see Hope, like a seed, sprouts up from the dark Have faith, things will get better for you yet Don’t worry about anything; instead,... Continue Reading →
Here is my response for the DAILY POST - For Posterity Your blog just became a viral sensation. What’s the one post you’d like new readers to see and remember you by? Write that post. You are more precious than you know. If you are like me than sometimes we let others define us.... Continue Reading →
Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. The Power of Influence The power of influence lives in your words. We have the ability to build someone up or tear someone down with our words. Our words carry power and may live... Continue Reading →
Do you have an old jacket or an old robe that you keep around? Even though it's tattered and torn - it's familiar. You have had it for years. It reminds you of where you have been or perhaps what you have lived through so far. Lots of memories - some good, some bad. Yet... Continue Reading →
Today the first thought that came to me was to "Remember the good, let go of the bad." Not always easy is it? I think anyone who has lived though abuse, or violence, or any type of addiction is used to things going badly, right? In fact, when things go good we are almost uncomfortable... Continue Reading →
I started reading Max Lucado's new book, "You'll Get Through This". In the beginning he is reminding us about the story of Joseph and how he got thrown into the pit. I know that pit. I have been there. The pit of depression, the pit of despair, the pit of betrayal, the pit of abandonment,... Continue Reading →
