Pam has everything going for her. At least most of the time, and on the outside. Everybody likes Pam. She’s friendly, kind, and fun to be around, and it’s genuine.… Read More »Encouragement and Help for Alabama Moms
Would you like 2024 to be your best year ever? Or have you ever said to yourself, “I thought life was going to be better than this?” The good news is that it can be—one step at a time.
Wouldn’t it be great to change our life a step at a time? John was a pretty normal guy during his teenage years. He had a nice life overall, except… Read More »Young People Can Create a Good Future by Taking Small Steps Forward
Logan is a good guy, but he’s facing some situations and questions in his sophomore year of high school that he’s not quite sure how to handle.
Brianna had a lot going for her—until her life came apart. This story has a happy ending, though. She eventually grew into the young woman she was always meant to be, and she is happy now. But for years, it didn’t seem like things would go that way as her life grew darker and darker.
When Emma was younger, life seemed simple and fun, but in her early teens she started having feelings
she didn’t understand. Why was she so anxious all the time now? And where did this sense of insecurity
come from? It didn’t make sense, and it scared her to be feeling that way because she didn’t know what
to do about it. Who was this new person she had somehow turned into?
When John was a teenager, he was focused mostly on playing sports, trying to impress girls, and having a good time. Nothing wrong with that, but he wasn’t thinking much about the choices he was making along the way, and the upcoming weekend was about as long-term as his thinking ever got.
It is a powerful truth—an assurance we can rely on—that we can improve our life by taking small steps. We don’t have to do it all at once, just keep making progress. By being intentional, we can change our life with a commitment, a plan, and one step at a time.
Our lives will be better than they would be otherwise if we make wise choices. We can learn about how to make good decisions by anticipating the future, examining the past, thoughtfully considering our options, and utilizing life principles that are proven to work.
Even if we are around people every day, many of us feel a sense of isolation and loneliness. Instead, we can become intentional about building connection with others and with God. We do that by thinking less about ourselves and reaching out to start the process.