Be Encouraged

Community Contact Staff

Beverley Benskin

Do you need some encouragement today?
We’ve all had times in our lives when we needed a little encouragement.
Encouragement blesses the soul, increases your confidence and helps you to develop the courage necessary to keep going.
Things may not be working out the way you expected, but be encouraged. There is hope.
Remember: Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.  [M. Robinson]
You’ve got this. Take it one step at a time. You will make it through.  Change takes time. Be patient with the process.
We all go through periods of testing and trials, these challenges of life may slow you down, but don’t let them take you down.
It’s okay to get discouraged, just don’t stay there.
Start where you are taking tiny steps towards your desired outcome.
And don’t give up just because things are hard right now.
Keep pressing forward at your own pace and you will reach your destination, whatever that particular destination is for you.
You may feel like giving up, but don’t. Think about all the reasons that you should continue to move forward.
Remember why it’s important for you to keep pressing on.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. [Maya Angelou]
Allow me to be your encourager today.
So… be encouraged and be an encourager. An encouraging word can be a powerful force.
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.  [1Thessalonians 5:11]
Sending a big hug out to anyone who needs it today, along with a little encouragement. Blessings…
Bev at mourningtalk@gmail.com

Community Contact Staff

Related Articles

I WONDER, AS I WANDER

On the first day of Black History Month 2026, I had the privilege of addressing the congregation at the Unitarian Church of Montreal—Canada’s first Unitarian

Trending Now

01

An Open Invitation: Montreal Deliverance Church of God Invites the Community In

01

Pierrefonds students to visit historic Dresden to deepen understanding of Black Canadian history

01

After nearly a decade, Turbulence returns to Montreal with a new generation in tow

01

Ground Broken for Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre

01

NDG Accounting Firm Rebuilding After Suspected Arson Disrupts Tax Season

Advertise With Us

Reach Montreal's Black and Caribbean communities. Partner with a trusted voice.

Subscribe

Get the latest community news delivered to your inbox.