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When You Face Difficult Times

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1jKEiUdUU9uSMNEACYivHzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBXEejxNn4ZJNZ2ss5Ku7CxtWhen you face difficult times, break through opportunities will present themselves- if you are willing to see them. If you are willing to embrace the pain, refuse to give up, and continue to move forward- doors will open- doors to amazing possibilities.

When you are facing tremendous adversity and the obstacles seem insurmountable, when you are feeling defeated, hopeless, and just want to give up- it is then that you must remember that your situation and your intense pain are temporary.

After a death, a break up, a financial hardship- after the loss of a job, the loss of a marriage, or the loss of a dream, your life may be forever changed. But new doors will open. And if you are willing to be patient, have faith, keep going, and remain open to possibilities, you WILL find joy again.

Graphic Quote Source: http://toddlohenry.com/2013/04/09/when-you-face-difficult-times/

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What Does Rejection Mean?

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Rejection means one or any combination of the following things.

  • There is a lesson that I can learn.
  • It really isn’t the best fit for me.
  • It is a blessing in disguise. There is something better for me waiting around the corner.
  • The timing isn’t right.
  • It wasn’t personal.

Here is what rejection does NOT mean.

  • I turn into a resentful bitter shell of who I use to be.
  • I sink down into a pit of self-pity.
  • I give up.
  • I allow others to define my self-worth.
  • I am flawed.

If I so much as entertain any of the things that rejection is NOT, I miss out on the lesson to be learned, and I miss out on the opportunities that have yet to present themselves.

Joel Osteen writes,

“Don’t let other people, systems, or circumstances influence your estimation of your value. You may have gone through some traumatic, painful experiences in which somebody mistreated you, used you, or rejected you. Maybe your husband or wife walked out on you and you went through a bitter divorce. Maybe a good friend turned on you for no reason, and you feel alone and worthless. Or, maybe you felt rejected as a child, and you are living with feelings of guilt and shame. Perhaps you’ve even convinced yourself that the negative things that happened in your past are all your fault, that you deserve nothing but heartache, pain, guilt, and condemnation.

Friend, nothing could be farther from the truth.”

Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now (Faith Words: New York, 2004), 68.

Life Stories

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Skip’s Story

real raceSkip Wilkins was a friend of my dads.  He made a lasting impression on me, my dad, and many others around the world.  His story is one of acceptance and resiliency.  It is one of making the most out of life, regardless of your circumstances.  It is one of hope.  It is one of perseverance and determination.  Skip truly was an inspiration.

In high school, Skip was a football player and a track and field star.  His senior year, he received over twenty recruitment letters from college football coaches.  His future looked bright.

He would not go on to play college ball.  Three days after his high school graduation, he injured his spinal cord in a waterskiing accident, leaving him permanently paralyzed from the waist down.  He was left with some mobility in his arms and little control over his hands. Continue reading →