In Others’ Words: The End and the Beginning

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, lifequotes, perspective 6 Comments

If we can search and find the beginning hidden in the ending … well then, the ending isn’t quite so painful. I’m facing an ending right now — an “everything is finished” kind of moment. God was gracious enough to give me a head’s up about it months ago, so I wasn’t caught off guard by it. But still, there …

In Others’ Words: The Importance of the Beginning

Beth Vogtchallenges, In Others' Words, lifequotes 5 Comments

  There are times when the beginning of a matter eludes me. How to start the needed conversation. How to break the too-big task into smaller pieces so that I can see the “Do This First” spot. How to unravel the “Once Upon a Time” of a story so that more than the words Chapter One remains on page one. …

In Others’ Words: Begin Somewhere

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, quote about choices 15 Comments

There are times I find a quote … like it … and then am surprised by who said it. Today is one of those times. “Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.” Isn’t that such sage advice? And then I googled Liz Smith and discovered she’s a gossip columnist, known as “The Grand Dame …