Staying Positive During Tough Times

Hands Reaching up to Sunlight

With all the negativity of many worldly events surrounding us, one of the most common fears is fear of the future.  People ask, “What will happen if......?”  

When we ask ourselves, “What is the worst that can happen,” we have a tendency to make common mental errors.  We may not only overestimate that a bad thing is going to happen, but also the consequences of that event.

YOU *CAN* ACCOMPLISH THOSE GOALS

Arrows in bullseye

So, now it’s February, and you are not making the progress you had hoped for when you made your New Year’s resolutions? I am here to tell you that it’s not too late to make positive changes this year.

The following short list outlines a few ways to still accomplish some of those goals that, for whatever reason, have had to take a backseat to the urgent issues affecting you in January.

1.    Prioritize your list. Decide, if you had to make the most urgent change, which item on the list would you address first?

Hope for All

Manger scene

This month I felt prompted to read the book of Luke in the New Testament, in preparation for the celebration of Christmas. It is interesting to note that the book of Luke contains 24 chapters. I issued a challenge to our Bible study to read one chapter of Luke each day, and we will complete the book of Luke by December 24th, Christmas Eve. During that time, our reading will cover the foretelling of Christ's birth, His life and ministry, all the way to His death and resurrection.

New interview coming soon

Author Inside You logo

Linda has just done another interview, which is hoped to be released soon. She was the featured guest on "The Author Inside You," a podcast that has produced 80 episodes since its launch in December 2016. The hosts are Matt and Leah Rafferty, who are based in Ohio. The show can be heard on their website as well as on platforms such as iTunes (Apple Podcasts), Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Google Podcasts. A follow-up post will be done in the MEDIA section of this website once the Linda Plunkett episode goes live!

Interview scheduled

Tony Gambone

Linda has been booked for an interview on "Tough Talk Christian Radio" on Wednesday afternoon, May 8th at 4pm Eastern Time.  The host is Tony Gambone and more on the show can be found here.  Details will be posted on this site as to where/how it can be heard.  Check the MEDIA section of LindaSPlunkett.com for that link.