ENCOURAGING MONDAYS — NOVEMBER 17, 2025

Nov 17

Official New Platform Launch!

Good Blessed Encouraging Mondays Family & Friends & New Encouragers!

For the past few years, you’ve been part of Encouraging Mondays through weekly faith-filled messages sent straight to your phone.

Your prayers, your feedback, and your encouragement have meant the world to me.

Now, God is opening a new chapter — a place where faith meets education and where we continue to grow together in peace, purpose, and grace.

This week, I’m so excited to announce that Encouraging Mondays is expanding into a full faith-based coaching and reflection community — a space where encouragement comes to life through:

Weekly devotions and reflections
Faith-based coaching for educators, parents, and families
Short prayer and inspiration videos on YouTube
Community reflections and discussions on LinkedIn

Each platform is designed to help us continue the Encouraging Mondays mission:

Coaching the Heart & Mind through God’s Word — one Scripture, one goal, one day at a time.

THIS WEEK’S MESSAGE

“Let the Words of My Mouth”

— Psalm 19:14

A new week means a new opportunity to encourage, uplift, and serve with love and gratitude.

If the words you speak today could shape the atmosphere of your home, classroom, or workplace…

what kind of atmosphere would they create?

Today, we’re setting the tone by aligning both our words and our thoughts with God’s heart.

We are growing together in Faith, Clarity, and Confidence — one Scripture, one Step, one Day at a time.

Psalm 19:14 —

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

This Scripture invites us to allow God to shape both our inner and outer being, transforming the atmosphere around us.

If our thoughts are filled with worry, stress, or negativity, our words will echo that.

But when we meditate on God’s Word, our words begin to bring life — to ourselves and to others.

Pleasing God with our words blesses people.

When God shapes our hearts, the way we speak to our students, families, co-workers, and even ourselves becomes rooted in grace and patience.

THREE TRUTHS TO REMEMBER

Our words carry weight — they can build up or tear down.

Our thoughts shape our words, so we guard our hearts and minds.

When we invite GOD into both, He gives us peace and purpose for each day.

PEACE FOR A PURPOSE — Reflection Guide

Your free Reflection Guide is now available through the new Encouraging Mondays Website —

a place where Faith, Learning, and Encouragement meet.

This guide helps you slow down and invite God’s peace into your thoughts and words this week.

Download Your Free Reflection Guide:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L1EoKmxXm-TLqhhBMYYfFsJ8BB-KmzYc/view

As you write and reflect, know that I am praying with you and for you as we walk this journey together.

Call to Action:

Comment “Guard my words” if you’re committing to speak life this week and using your Reflection Guide to support you!

PRAYER

Amazing LORD,

Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart be pleasing to You this week.

Be our Rock when we’re unsteady and our Redeemer where we’ve missed it.

Fill our homes, classrooms, and conversations with Your peace and Your presence.

In JESUS’ Matchless Name — Amen and Amen!

Song suggestion:

“The Blessing” — Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes

NEW: Two Beautiful Additions to Encouraging Mondays

As God continues to expand this ministry, He has opened two new lanes —

one for your body and one for your spirit.

Both are now live on the website beginning today.

1. TempleCare — Honor God With Your Body

Many of you have asked for support in caring for your physical health while nurturing your spiritual health.

Introducing TempleCare, a gentle space for:

clean eating steps
Spirit-led wellness habits
short prayers before meals
encouragement to nourish the body God entrusted to you

Visit TempleCare here:

www.encouragingmondays.com/TempleCare

2. Poetry Corner — A Glimpse of What’s Coming

God has also opened a door for me to begin sharing the poems He has given me over the years — poems many of you have been asking about for a long time.

Introducing Poetry Corner, where you’ll find short, faith-filled, rhythm-based poems designed to uplift your heart.

Each poem is only a glimpse of a larger collection to come — so stay close.

Visit Poetry Corner here:

www.encouragingmondays.com/poetrycorner

WATCH & REFLECT

Welcome Video (YouTube Short):

https://youtube.com/@ShawnaSEncouragingMondays

Reflection Short (Launch Video):

https://youtube.com/@ShawnaSEncouragingMondays

Visit the Full Website:

https://www.encouragingmondays.com

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