A Touch of Encouragement

A Touch of Encouragement

Inspirational stories from Martha Williamson, Executive Producer of "Touched By An Angel"

A Touch of Encouragement
 

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Dearest Martha, Thank you so much for your website. It encourages me and give me hope. I know you speak of at one time not being well of health. I am happy that you were healed, or you would be missed by many, I know I would miss you and your inspirations. I am a nurse of 20 yrs, I love working with people esp with the elderly. Often they are forgotton by there loved ones or even die alone. I know they don't want to be alone, so I go around trying to fill in some empty spots in people hearts of all walks of life. But....at this time in my life (age 54) I learned I had hepatitis-c. I have become fearful, depressed, and am weary. I have pray to be healed, but the human body want to give up. I don't know how to become strong again. I read scripture, meditate and put on apositive face. No one really knows how I feel inside, as a nurse I can say you never know how it feels til the shoe is on the other foot. So please Martha, keep me in your prayers. I want be healed so I can continue with my profession which I love so much. To all the readers, please if you will pray for me. It is not easy finding positive people. Here on your website I thank God almighty and you for allowing me to share with everyone how I feel. Please if you have any advice, I'm all ears...........thanks ginger

Hi Martha,

I just want to Thank God for just being with you and making this happen. I would like to ask you and others to please pray for me and my family and to help me find a job, and help me to walk strong in the Lord. God is good. All the time. God is good.

DEAR JOYCE I HAVE BEEN WITH BELIEFNET FOR A FEW MONTHS AND ENJOY READING THE WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFO IT GIVES TO ME. I LOVE GOD AND I KNOW HE LOVES ME I DO NOT FEEL I NEED A BUILDING TO TELL ME GOD LOVES ME. I AM TWICE DIVORCED AND AM ALONE. NOW LIVING WITH MY LITTLE SISTER WHICH IS WIDOWED AND ALONE ALSO. SHE HAS JUST FOUND A GENTLEMAN AND THEY PLAN ON MOVING INTO GETHER WHICH IS GOOD FOR THE TWO OF THEM UNABLE TO WED DUE TO FINANCILA PROBLEMS AND MEDICAL PROB. WELL NOW I HAVE TO DECIDE TO MOVE ON OR TO MOVE IN. I DECIDED NOT TO MOVE IN BECAUSE I WOULDN'T EVER WANT ANY THING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN MY SIS AND I. I PRAY MOST OF THE TIME AND I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. I LIVE ON $600. MONTH SO IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DO ANY THING . WELL I AM NOT SURE WHY I AM TELLING YOU THIS UTHERE THAN I NEED YOUR BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS AND FROM EVERYONE ON WHAT I SHOULD DO. I AM LOST AND DEPRESSED I DO HAVE A MALE FRIEND COMMING TO SEE ME IN A WEEK. WE HAVE ONLY MET TWO TIMES AND I AM AFFRAID I WILL WANT TO MOVE IN WITH HIM TO SAVE MYSELF. IT SEEMS UNFAIR AND I AM NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHAT I SHOULD DO OR NOT. JUST PRAY FOR ME AND I WILL BE DOING MY BEST I KNOW GOD HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN AND I KNOW HE WILL GUIDE ME NOW. I JUST HOPE I AM NOT GOING TO BE LISTENING TO MY BODY NOT MY HEAD. HE DID KISS ME ONCE AND THAT WAS AS FAR AS WE WENT I AM 61 AND HE IS 68 THE KISS LEFT ME FAINT AND MY EYES STAYEDSHUT. I HAVE NEVER IN MY WHOLE LIFE EVER HAD A KISS THAT LEFT ME FAINT AND WOBBLING AS I STOOD THERE. HE TOUCHED MY HEART LIKE NO OTHER MAN HAS EVER DONE TO ME. WHAT TO DO ANY IDEAS????? GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND ESPECIALLY YOU JOYCE I TOO AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS LOVED TOUCHED BY AN ANGLE. BRING SOMETHING BACK LIKE THAT WE ARE SO TIRED OF THE KILLING ON LIFETIME ONE MORE THING I LOVED THE WORDS YOU SAID " GOD NEVER GOES OFF AT THE END OF THE SHOW" GREAT WORK HEARTTEST

Dear Martha,I saw you on the 700 club one morning and I was trilled!.Your show was such an inspiration to us, and seing you just reminded me of good old times, My daughter and I use to watch Touch By an angel together while she was growing up, It allways blessed us so much!. She has now gone home to be with Jesus almost 8 years ago in April, when she was 20 yrs old in a car accident. I have much to say but I don't write very well please forgive me. Thank you for letting our Lord use you to be such a blessing.Silvia


thank you

this is a great site; may god bless you in a great way
as you encourage others. ann niedermeier

for ysobel,

dear heart maybe I can help you - I am 59 and have had many career challenges myself - I finally got a job with the state of CA and i feel very comforted with my job security - email if you want to susan95834@yahoo.com and I hope I can help you

Martha, I find beliefnet to be extremely comforting for me and often it's timing on subject matters is truly God at work. It's not always directed at me but perhaps a friend or family member having a bad time and beliefnet will discuss that exact topic that they are dealing with and I can forward it on to them.

2007 was a very difficult time for many and I am no exception. I own my own business and found myself often very stressed. I made a committment that I would pray more often and seek the Lord. I'm so amazed at His work and how He has answered my prayers that were true miracles for me. I loved and still love to watch Touched by an Angel and hope you will have another series or inspirational movie in the near future.

God Bless,
Karen

Hi Martha, I really enjoyed this video. It seems that when I least expect it someone if reminding me that God doesn't give up on us. I have been having trouble with pain in my right knee and just hurting all over. As I drove into the WalMart parking lot, I stopped the negative talk realizing that pain or not I could still walk and that God was with me always. He has blessed my husband and I many times. My husband as Sheree Evans is a Nam vet and suffers from PTSD. We have been married 35 years and many a times I just wanted to walk away but for some reason didn't. Thank you again for your wonderful words. Martha

THANK YOU FOR THAT MESSAGE I NEEDED THAT AT TIME I GET SO BUSY WITH WORK AND DON'T SPENT TIME WITH MY SONS. YOU HELP ME TO THINK OF MY NEXT DAY OFF TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY FAMILY !I ALWAY FIND TIME FOR MY JESUS THAT A MUST TO DO EVERYDAY!

THANK YOU SO MUCH ! KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAY AS I WILL PRAY FOR YOU !!!

Good Morning Martha:
Must be one of those days that the most unexpected is to happen. Not sure how I came across your website, but I do Thank God. Yes, I do have to agree with the others in regard to Touched by an Angel, miss it myself. I do have discouragement about my prayes, not sure I pray right, but I continue and will never stop. I ask for your support in prayer. I have had some very difficult times in my life in the last 12 years and have been feeling so alone. But my trust in God keeps me going. I'm in need of a job, I have good educational skills. Not sure what or who has been blocking me form getting ahead and why. Wish there was a way to hear or see that individual, and if so not sure what I would say or do. My mind tells me one thing but my heart guides me another direction. I do believe in God with all my heart. Not sure if he hears me at times. Would like some incouragement in my life. Thank you for taking the time to read my e-mail. Sorry about jumping from one thing to another, but thats just how live has been for me for many years.

Ysobel.....not my real name

I just want to say thank you for your words. I was having an absolutely horrible day today and you were the second inspiration to come across my path. I look to receiving the daily messages from beleifnet daily. Again I say thank you and God Bless You. Nukeya

good morning and thank you for the awesome words of encouragement... I loved being reminded that God is and will always be with me in my life. blessings to you, Joyce

Good Morning! Martha Thank-you! for the touch of reality.I am sitting here crying at my computer,because a new and different trail through my journey of life,has opened up,it has always been there but, it has always been blocked from obstacles,and unable to reach my Heart.I pray,and I truly believe in angels,messengers of God.My husband,soulmate died almost 5 years ago,he was a loaner from God,until God was ready for him.We was married almost 17 years,and he suffered with Agent Orange exposure from Vietnam.But,God never gave up on me,He Opened a window and was able to let my Love shine through.,Spiritual Intervention.I am weathering a storm,from the past,and sometimes I cant see clearly.I needed to know God still Loves me! Thank-You! Sheree Evans

dear martha, you are such a wonderful person living out in this troubled and restless world yet you are there to bring serenity and peace to one's mind and heart to live out their lives just like me with hope and encouragement that makes life not hard and difficult but with ease, love and hope. God's love is really in you to touch everyone with your constant reminder that even in this cyber age, God is constantly on-line for us.I congratulate you and appreciate you for your dedicated mission and vocation.
with my prayer and support,
dr. freddie b. fabian

Martha,
Thank you so much for your speech at SLFC. My husband and I love Touched by and Angel.
Everyone needs to remember that God is with us all of the time, through good times and in bad. We need to remember to "give it to God" as I always say.
No matter what the trial or tribulation, God has a plan for you and no one should ever forget that.
There will always be times you wonder why something is happening to you, but remember, God never gives you more than you can handle.
Love in Christ.

I also heard you speak at SLFC this weekend. I have been a member there since '95. I was so excited to see you there. I still watch Touched by an Angel just about every weekday on Hallmark. The stories are as relevant today as they were when they were new. Hearing "God loves you" never gets old. I will let people know about this site and will comment wherever I feel led. I stay home and enjoy the internet but have never found a Christian site that I enjoyed as much as this one so far. Thank you for letting God use you in such huge ways. You are an inspiration.

Dear Martha, My husband and son heard you at church (SLFC in Chesterfield) this weekend and passed on the message you shared and this website with me. Even though we may not realize the impact and the reach of the words from our mouths, don't forget God is there to proliferate and expound on our efforts. You are following His lead with the actions you take through the word you spread on this website and in all aspects of your life. Keep pressing on!


Martha, I was looking up inspirational and encouragement quotes this morning for work, and accidentally landed on this website. I was intrigued as well as a bit leary of the different religions posted on the site. I left it up on the computer screen to view after the 11:15 church service at STLF. You just happened to be there! I actually put it together when I came home to look up your website and saw your face already on screen! It didn't take much thought whether or not I should sign up to recieve your newsletter.
Chris

Martha, You spoke at our church this morning. (SLFC) It was so great to find out I could stop and find a moment with God on the net. Keep up the good work. It's a big world and the world needs Jesus.

Martha

You spoke at our Church this morning (SLFC) and i must confess I have been praying for some time "in the faith" and my healing prayers were answered. I know God heals now. A few weeks ago I was told I had an inner ear infection and there was probably a 60 + % loss of hearing in my left ear. The Doctor prescribed Predisone (steriods) and said it might help restore some of my hearing loss but he couldn't promise to what extent. I took the medicine (begrudgingly) for 3 weeks and went back last Tuesday for a test and The Doctor was amazed! Not only did I restore all the hearing in my left ear but i improved the hearing in my right ear. I now have 92% clarity in both ears. In his words "this is impossible to believe such results". I told him I had FAITH and i'm sure his predisone helped. Keep spreading the WORD!

Michael

Hi Martha! Thanks for the encouragement and for just making me feel good. I was reflecting back and came to the conclusion that 2007 was my worst year EVER and started to get depressed. I couldn't understand why at 48 years old I was still having to worry about paying my bills and doing the "simple" things that come so easy for everyone else. I was in a constant state of comparison. Thank you for helping me see that I am not suppose to be like any/everyone else and that God does truly love me... if I just slow down enough to notice! Thank you for giving me a place that I can slow down,relax, and breathe! You are an angel and I feel very blessed to have found your site. God Bless you and keep the encouragement coming! Kathy

Its been a rough year--especially the last month--- my best friend and employer died unexpectantly last Saturday--- the pendent is beautiful-- I take the words to heart--though the necklace will not make it to my bosom due to financial distress now. I mourn my friend--my ache is deep. I pray for healing and peace for this and all else happening right now.

Please keep up the good "God work" Martha-- we need you out here---Take Care With Prayer--Kris

Martha,

You are a breath of fresh air! You're also my Jiminy Cricket, reminding me of what I should be doing and always allowing moments for God. What if he tries to get me and my line is busy? Thank you for this beautiful message.

So true. We are so absorbed in more, more, more and it really gives us less in terms of meaningful relationships. Thank you for encouraging me. Lynn

Dear Martha,I am so glad I found your website. It is so refreshing and real. I have been through some extremly hard circumstances in my life, but God is faithful and has always proved to me that he can always take something bad and turn it into good for me. I always watched 'Touched by an Angel' and wish it would come back on. It was an encouragement tome Do you have another showor series in mind? I surely hope so. Keep up the good work. Donna

Martha, Thank you for your touch of encouragement,It helps me so much in this time of mourning. Yes we all need to remember God is never off line, It is so true that when you move towards God ,He moves towards you. It is nice to take that break off the internet Highway. God Bless you all and people remember God gets all your E Mails. With love Brenda

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