Encouraging Words from Charlie Gross

Our encouragement today comes from my resolve to be at war on my weight. It's come to my attention that I need to do something about my weight, so, I'm declaring war on my weight. Hopefully, you'll glean some encouragement from this. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from the image of salmon swimming upstream. I know it's a strange image, but I believe we're designed to swim upstream. Listen to the rationale. I think you'll agree, but we need some help. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from the effect of small steps, incremental improvements in health, wealth, happiness, serving, or giving. Start today, take a positive step forward, document it, standardize it, and repeat. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from doing something special for someone no matter how you feel. Even when we're feeling blah, blue, or glum, we can do something. We can give, serve, contribute, or find something useful to do. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from thinking about thankfulness. It's that famous week of Thanksgiving, so of course I'm thinking about giving thanks. But, I want to have that lingering aftertaste of thankfulness for my whole life. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from our original design. God made us in God's image and placed us in a garden to work it and tend it. God designed us to work. For your encouragement today, find some work to do. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from a simple reminder to play, to build leisure into our day or week. As we breathe in God's abundance, it's fitting to relax, refresh, rejuvenate, and play. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from looking at real examples of patience. Look around and notice the power of people who have patience and persistence. I pray that God would give you and me the patience we need in this time. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from faithful steps of our fore fathers and mothers. This podcast is based on the faith of those in Hebrews 11, but it was sealed for me today on the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail as fog lifted before me! Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from reminders. We all needs reminders. With so much information swirling around us, we need gentle reminders to keep us focused and on track. And that is simply encouraging! Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from simply sharing hopeful, peaceful, God-centered news. We receive more encouragement when we share that which encourages us! Do you know or have you read good news? Share it! Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from the mental and emotional boost you get from organizing, decluttering, and simplifying your life. Even Jesus did this for us in a unique way. Listen, then get busy! Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from the power of using checklists to enhance our effectiveness and professionalism in life. And, there's a bonus from a two step checklist in Romans 10:9-10. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from God's timeless word. It is from Jeremiah 29:5-7, to exiles in Babylon. Listen to God's encouragement to you and me through the voice of Jeremiah. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from celebrating accomplishments. Pause and reflect on your accomplishments and then listen to see which accomplishments should be celebrated. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from the concept of - There's always 'another way!' Listen to my stories of another way and then, look around and find your own 'other way'. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from my brain's strange association with the smell of coffee. I wonder what associations you have with smells or sounds or even tastes. Listen and be encouraged. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from too little sleep. I was able to find the encouragement in waking up too too early. Maybe you'll see yourself in this tossing and turning and receive some encouragement. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. We're told to Rejoice always, Pray continuously, and Give thanks in all circumstances. In other words, RPG! Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from accepting limits for the greater good! We can show real love and leadership by accepting limitations. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from changing our focus from what we're missing to what is possible right now. Listen and be encouraged. Oh and would you mind sharing this podcast with a friend or colleague? If you're listening on iTunes, will you give me a 5-star rating? Thank you!

Our encouragement today comes from using the Biblical principle of "asking." Do you ask? Or do you go solo? Friends, there are a million reasons to ask! Will you start asking? And, will you share this podcast with someone else? Will you give me a 5-star rating?

Our encouragement today comes from imitating God's focus on those special little details that exceed expectations. If we enjoy experiencing little "over the top" details, others do to. We can be encouraged and we can be encouraging by creating special little details for others.

Our encouragement today comes from God's encouragement during times of tensions. God showed me how to live in peace even in the middle of tons of tensions. I hope you will be encouraged, too.

Our encouragement today comes from God's encouragement during some early morning prayer time. You never know when the Holy One will bless you with encouragement and peace. I hope the encouragement I received will encourage you, too.