One reason why it might be difficult to do the next right thing is because you just feel plain stuck: stuck in discouragement, stuck in your schedule, or stuck due to circumstances beyond your control.
How can you hold on to hope when you feel stuck? Even more, how can you keep from feeling bad about the fact that you don’t feel hopeful in the midst of a hard time?
It get’s layered, doesn’t it? We’ll attempt to pull back some of those layers and create a little space for your soul to breathe in today’s episode.
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Tessa says
November 14, 2017 at 6:53 PMCrying. Thank you, Emily.
Nanci says
November 15, 2017 at 6:59 AMI really needed to read this today. Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging writing.
Kelly Sites says
November 15, 2017 at 7:50 AMHi Emily,
I’m friends with Nancy Writebol. We worked together during the very Ebola outbreak when she got sick. I’m a disaster response nurse with Samaritan’s Purse, and I was working in that same Ebola unit along with her. I sent her the podcast info. so she could listen. She will be blessed at how her story impacted you. I love your podcast so much. You have a great way of using words to teach and inspire.
emily p freeman says
November 15, 2017 at 11:32 AMI love that! Well tell her hello for me 😉 I wrote some along these same lines back in 2014 and her daughter-in-law commented back then. Was so glad to hear from her as well.
Betsy says
November 15, 2017 at 10:05 AMSuch lovely words Emily.
Such generous grace.
Such encouraging hope.
Thank you.
Betsy Stretar
Julia says
November 15, 2017 at 1:48 PMClearly this is what was meant to be your next right step, Emily. Week after week you deliver a podcast that leaves me saying wow…and a little teary eyed too, because they are so Spirit filled. Keep up the hard work. It is much appreciated and looked forward to each Tuesday–
David Robinson says
November 17, 2017 at 2:29 PMThank you! This helps me to understand this situation I currently live in is only a point of reference on a wide road of hope ..even when I have felt hopeless and stuck. Thankful to find your podcast and will recommend to friends. It’s for guys too!!
Wendy says
November 20, 2017 at 10:45 PMThank you for sharing. It gave me courage in the midst of some difficult family situations.
Amanda says
January 2, 2018 at 12:05 PMI listened to this episode on New Year’s Day. Amazing! Good, good stuff. Very encouraging. Please don’t ever stop creating these little snippets of hope.
Kate says
April 11, 2018 at 6:39 AMI’m so glad I looked back through episodes I hadn’t listened to yet when I needed some encouragement today. I’m in the middle of one of those stories that could be told as a narrative of discouragement. This was exactly what I needed. ❤️