In Others’ Words: Focusing on Your Goal

Beth Vogtgoals, In Others' Words, perspective 6 Comments

When you look ahead, what do you see? Do you see your goal? Where you’re headed, what you want to accomplish, the finish line … You may not be able to say, “The end is near” but can you close your eyes and see whatever it is you’re working for in your mind? Or, when you look ahead, do you …

In Others’ Words: Cheap Medicine

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, laughter, Quotes 11 Comments

In 2007, I was hit with a serious illness that took me down for four months. To be frank, it was a year before I looked in the mirror and recognized myself again. And I still live with the repercussions of that life-threatening illness. During my recovery time, friends loaned my husband a DVD and said, “We thought Beth might …

In Others’ Words: Look and Find

Beth VogtIdentity, In Others' Words, Quotes 8 Comments

How good are you at looking at yourself and liking yourself? Me? For years, I struggled with looking at myself and liking what I saw. I couldn’t see anything positive because it was blocked by a whole lot of negative self-talk. How we see ourselves is often affected by what we’ve heard others say about us. Finding positives about ourselves? …

In Others’ Words: Measure Up

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 14 Comments

I weigh myself every morning.  And yes, it matters to me if the scale goes up or down. Right now, the number on the scale matters even more than it does at other times because I’m focused on losing weight. Not a lot of weight — just the 10 pounds that keep sticking around and annoying me. But here’s the …

In Others’ Words: Filling Voids

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 5 Comments

Some truths are more harsh than others. Some people avoid the word “sin.” They consider it outdated. Old-fashioned. We don’t sin anymore. We make mistakes. Get tripped up. Commit an error. But I prefer to call a sin a sin because it reminds me that my wrong action has wounded my soul — and possibly someone else’s soul, too. I …

In Others’ Words: Live Out Loud

Beth Vogtcreativity, In Others' Words, Quotes 5 Comments

  Whatever an artist creates, it is an echo of their life. When a reader turns the pages of one of my novels, if she listens closely, she’ll hear whispers of my life escaping from between the lines. Yes, I’ve plotted fictional characters facing obstacles that I placed in a specific order leading to “the end” of my design. But often, …

In Others’ Words: When the Clock Strikes Three

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes, time 11 Comments

Time is a funny thing, isn’t it? There are times when it’s too early in the day to get things done. Then there are times when it’s too late in the day to do something. But that three o’clock time frame? It’s a killer. Lunch is several hours past, but you can’t quite see dinner yet … and the afternoon …

In Others’ Words: Seeing the Invisible

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 6 Comments

Growing up can limit our vision. When we’re young, we imagine just about anything is possible. And what is imagination but seeing with our mind’s eye? We see the faraway lands in fairy tales … we envision all sorts of creatures and quests … and yes, we even see how our lives would be different, given the chance. But then …

In Others’ Words: The Best Season

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes, summer 6 Comments

Summer vacation is over for some families. Others of us are counting down the few remaining days before kids head back to school. The joy of “It’s summertime!” is fading into school days and the realization that the next season is just around the calendar corner. Summer is a grand time isn’t it? Vacations, family visits, the 4th of July, …