Welcome to Encouragement for the Journey,
A friend of mine tells me often, “Life’s a journey. This or that situation — good or bad– is just another stop on that journey.”
A journey is what occurs on the way to the final destination, filled with twist and turns, and stops. Journeys bring opportunities to make memories, to learn new things, to relax, sometimes even to struggle, and of course journeys provide adventures (Some we feel we could do without).
Life is no exception. We continue on, striving to be just like Christ, until we reach our destination, our home, Heaven. It’s not easy at times. Forks in the road appear and we need to make decisions on which way we need to go. Dark roads of loneliness, fear, confusion seem to swallow us leaving us stranded. The mountains may bring challenges but when we reach the top the joy, exhilaration overrules any hardship that came our way. There are also times on the journey when we pull in for a rest stop, to take a break and meditate on the days events and celebrate the victories and joys God gave us.
God says in His word, “Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.” I Peter 2:11,12
Encouragement for the Journey, is to bring a sense of God’s love, through experiences, and lessons I have learned on my personal journey. I hope the words and verses will bring hope and light on the dark roads, encouragement on bad days, growth and at times, laughter on days you may just need a rest.
Come along on the journey with me. I would love your company.
God Bless,
Christine
Solitude with the Father 
Congratulations Christine, may the Lord bless you as you serve him and others. Thank you.
On this journey we go through xalleys. I’ve always loved the paraphrase of the 23rd psalm. “Though I walk through the valley…I will not set up camp!” Keep up the words to encourage.
I will be looking forward to your blogs Christine!! Thank you for sharing your gift!!; )
Dear Christine, Thank you for your encouraging words. I’m looking forward to receiving wisdom and insights from you about this sometimes rugged journey we call life. Thank you for your obedience. You are such a blessing to me.
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Second try to post. I relate to your comments. They resonate with me. As I focus on thanking God more, I find discontent distancing itself from me. Keep writing to encourage us.
Thank you for your insight. It really encouraged me.