I know what you’re thinking. You’ve been doing everything you can, and you’re still on the out-side looking in. The others seem to think you’re invisible. Now let’s take a moment to analyze this. Is it because you spoke too loudly or too softly? We’re you too positive, too negative, did you ride the fence? I know! You wore the wrong outfit! You were too bold, or weren’t outspoken enough! Perhaps it was the fact that you didn’t go to the party – or maybe it was because you did

Inspirational Blog

For years, Maria believed that staying quiet was the only way to keep the peace. Behind closed doors, she endured words and actions that slowly made her feel smaller and less worthy. She began to believe the things she was told—that she could not make it on her own, and would be a failure. Then one day, Maria looked in the mirror and realized she was tired of being afraid. She quietly reached out to someone she trusted and finally told the truth about what was happening. That

Laura had owned a small retail business for twenty years when the recession wiped out her business. She spent months sending out resumes to a marketplace that had no room for an older entrepreneur. The rejections were piling up and eventually got to her. She would lay in bed night after night, with her doodle Miley at her side, and look up at the ceiling fan as it slowly turned, and say to herself, "Who am I, what is my purpose?" She was losing hope. Then one day she walked

The Class Reunion I recently attended my class reunion. It had been a minute. When I arrived, I recognized some of my classmates. Others were, and still, remain a mystery. I sat at a table where I knew a few people fairly well, and took a good look around. They wrote their stories on their faces the same as I did. Some had cocktails, some had water. Some had never left town; others had traveled hundreds of miles. The “clicks” had found each other. Many had stayed in touch.

Hi all, if you are interested in posting your blog, please contact Whit at jsjswhitman@gmail.com

Hi all, if you are interested in publishing your faith based blog on Purple Positive, please contact Whit at jsjswhitman@gmail.com