A Touch of Encouragement

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

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Sunday, June 15, 2008
When Father's Day is Tough
Watch Hero On The Dresser Dear Friends, Thank you for your kind comments on the Father's Day video that is running this week-end. As I watched it again, I began to think of those of you who may have...

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Filed Under: Father's Day, grief, Hero on the Dresser, holiday, loss
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
From Beliefnet
Dear Readers-- Due to a planned technical upgrade taking place on Wednesday June 11th, the Beliefnet Blogs will not display any new content, and commenting will be disabled. We aim to be back up and running by the end of...

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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Lizzie's Looking for an Answer
Watch Letter to a College Kid Our Mother's Day video got a great deal of response. So many moving stories from you about your own mothers and your plans to honor them. I was deeply affected by the letters...

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Filed Under: Letter to a College Kid, Mother's Day, Red and White Roses, teenager, viewer comment
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Hands of Love
We’ve had such a marvelous response to this week’s Mother’s Day video that we’re going to keep running it through Sunday. So instead of a new video, here’s a Mother’s Day blog for the week-end. Hope it encourages you to...

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Filed Under: grandmother, hands, memories of loved ones, mother
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
When God Opens A Window
Watch Video I find that little things that I might otherwise not notice this week are reminding me of my mother just because we're getting close to Mother's Day. "Keep on keepin' on" are the words of encouragement my...

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Filed Under: child, God At The Top Of The Stairs, loss of loved ones, Mother's Day
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
What Does God Look Like?
A question to all of you today: When you think of God, what do you "see" ? I got to thinking about that this morning when I read this funny little story forwarded to me by my favorite high school...

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Filed Under: Jesus, Light, presence of God
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Is He Really Risen?
I was just thinking about what I could say about Easter that hasn't been said before. I recalled the Easter Sunday when I made a choice between writing a philosophy paper or spending the first gorgeous day of Spring at...

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Filed Under: atonement, crucifixion, Easter, faith, He is Risen, Jesus, Passover
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Our St. Patrick's Day Present
The night before St. Patrick's Day my six year-old asked, "do we get presents tomorrow?" I shook my head and said no, it's not that kind of holiday. But then I started thinking and I realized that St. Patrick's Day...

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Filed Under: despair, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, survival against the odds
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Real Deal
Whether or not you are a country music fan, whether or not you have ever downloaded a song on your computer, whether or not you have ever heard country superstar Randy Travis perform, this would be a good day to...

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Filed Under: country music, Faith In You, gospel, music downloads, Randy Travis
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Monday, March 10, 2008
"Getting Over It"
I am finally emerging from the fog of antibiotics and cough syrup. Just about everyone I know has been fighting the flu or bronchitis or pneumonia this month. And they all say the same thing: "I just can't seem to...

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Filed Under: control, getting out of our own way, healing, surrender, trusting God
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Friday, February 29, 2008
I've Got That Daytime Television Flu
Filed Under: Booster Club, channel surfing, Cleo, Compassion International, David Kuo, J-Walking, Paul Brown, sick, television
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Soldier In The Park
Filed Under: Ahwahnee Hotel, Iwo Jima, military service, soldier, veteran, Yosemite
Saturday, February 16, 2008
What Is Your Cup Of Coffee?
Filed Under: Chocolate Soup, cup of coffee, grief, love, marriage, the little things
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Hello, Young Lovers and Everybody Else, too.
Filed Under: depression, Hello Young Lovers, loneliness, romance, single, The King and I, Valentine's Day
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Lost Is Found
Filed Under: God's perfect timing, humane society, luck, Where's Charlie
Sunday, February 3, 2008
The Intersection Of Life And Death
Filed Under: death of a loved one, grief, hope, hospital, prayer
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Voice From The Past
Filed Under: 1977, Dinah Shore, Network, Paddy Chayefsky, Proverbs 4:23
Sunday, January 20, 2008
"The Fate" Of A Little Puppy
Filed Under: children, fate, God's will, Humane Society, puppy
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Keep On Keeping On
Filed Under: Getting Through The Grief, hope, information highway, inspiration, Touched By An Angel, welcome
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Small "i"
Filed Under: bible, grief, Isaiah 58:9, Jesus, loss of a child, mother
Monday, January 14, 2008
God Is In The Kitchen AND The Details
Filed Under: 1 Peter 5:7, burden, daily choices, Della Reese, Getting Through The Grief, God, pray, stress
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Hey! Who's Encouraging Who Here?!
Filed Under: 1 Corinthians 13, community, discouragement, doubt, father, peace
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Most Annoying Celebrity?
Filed Under: celebrity, miracle, Rosie O'Donnell, The View, Touched By An Angel
Sunday, January 6, 2008
The Last Time Cheryl Was Happy
Filed Under: Be Still, happiness, living in the past, Psalm 46:10, sadness
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
God's Calendar Or Yours?
Filed Under: calendar, Contrary To Popular Belief, future, Jeremiah 29:11, New Year
Monday, December 31, 2007
I Did "The Thing" On New Year's Eve
Filed Under: children, courage, goals, New Year's Eve, ski, Thomas Cahill
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Courage Of A Young Cowboy
Filed Under: Benazir Bhutto, children, encouragement, Logan the Sky Angel Cowboy, Oh Holy Night
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Our Caroling Comeback
Filed Under: caroling, Christmas, family
Friday, December 21, 2007
WELCOME!
Filed Under: God, inspiration, Touched By An Angel, welcome