Making Today and Every Day an Opportunity to Encourage Others

Beth Vogtchange, choices, encouragement, gratitude, hope, kindness, Life, Love, mental health, perspective, Quotes, Relationships 14 Comments

@bethvogt Did you know that September 12 was National Day of Encouragement? That it’s an annual national holiday? I didn’t. With just a bit of research, I discovered National Day of Encouragement started when a group of high school students attending a leadership forum were asked: what was the biggest problem young people were facing what’s a solution for the …

The Power of Prayer When Life Hangs in the Balance

Beth VogtFaith, perseverance, prayer 8 Comments

How God Allows Us to be Lights in the Valley of the Shadow by @bethvogt A friend’s 16-year-old son fought for his life last week. Ten days ago, Schafer was diagnosed with Influenza A. He developed a secondary bacterial infection and within two days of his initial diagnosis he was taken by Flight for Life to Children’s Hospital in Denver …

In Others’ Words: Playing as a Team

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes, sports 6 Comments

  I spend a lot of hours watching volleyball players on the court — most often through my camera lens. It’s a long, heavy lens that I invested in just for shooting indoor sports. But I digress. Funny thing about photographing a volleyball team: I focus on the individual players more than I do the team. Where is the setter …