Often all we need to do to get started on something big is to determine what we have that we can use, right now, to begin - and then get going!

Life hands us all sorts of challenges we never expected. It takes honesty to look at each trial as a chance to learn and grow, rather than a reason to cower and complain.

We can either react in the heat of emotion, or we can train ourselves to act in wisdom - calmly. The choice is ours, and it truly can be done!

Mark Twain reminds us that what we don't know isn't so bad as what we think we DO know - that is false. If we are seeking happiness, and peace, we need to constantly learn more so we can be sure we are living in accordance with true principles.

When faced with challenges, we can take the easy way out (like searching Google for the answers to a test) or we can do the hard work necessary to truly learn and grow. The choice is ours, and those choices determine our growth, our happiness, and our destiny.

Setting even a small goal can help turn discouragement and depression into hope and optimism.

When discouragement encroaches, women can rely on God to fan the flames of a "heavenly fire" that is within them to help them overcome the challenges they face.

Seeing all we do as work for God can help us see each task as sanctifying and uplifting, and give us a more positive view of life's necessary work.

Seeing signs of aging and connecting them to life's experiences can be a chance to remember lessons learned and the good times we've had.

Core Books are books that strengthen our 'core' - the inner part of us where we draw from to make decisions and choices. Choose a core book - and your life can be better.

We will never stop having opportunities to learn as we face challenges and difficulties. We can let them crush us - or we can choose to find what there is to learn from them, and use them as stepping-stones to growth and confidence.

Sometimes when grieving or when dealing with discouragement or depression, the best thing is to to out and get some fresh air.

Acknowledging that we don't know everything can be the first step to true wisdom.

When difficulties come, we tend to let ourselves worry about them. There is a better option, with a much better outcome. Trusting in God and His tender watchcare is a choice that brings blessings we can't even imagine.

Does 'work' really help one overcome disappointment and grief? Roslyn shares how exertion can bring healing in surprising ways.