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Posted on January 12, 2021January 3, 2021 Faith

When Your Definition of Perfection Is Too Small

“You can never do anything all the way right.” It’s a line I wrote sarcastically while joking with a friend. The trouble is, it stuck... Read more

Posted on October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 Faith Life of Faith

Our Hope Is Built On Nothing Less Than…

I laugh at the memes featuring people peeking out from behind their doors, wild-eyed, saying, “what chapter of Revelation are we doing today?” I’ve chuckled... Read more

Posted on August 17, 2020August 1, 2020 Faith

God’s Creative Answers to Prayer

A sweet friend of mine recently commented that God’s creativity is amazing- not just in nature but in the ways He does things, the ways... Read more

Posted on May 4, 2020April 3, 2020 Faith

Sometimes We Need Rain

On a blistering hot day last summer, I was drawn to the sun room although I knew it would be 10 degrees warmer still. The... Read more

Posted on October 23, 2019September 25, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

3 Truths for the Overwhelmed

My calendar always ends up a mess. Circles highlight the things I didn’t get to, but need to. Scribbles hide the things that aren’t getting... Read more

Posted on June 18, 2019June 13, 2019 Faith

What We Are At The Mercy Of

The superhero show started out as expected. A tragic accident preceded the acquisition of superpowers. With the help of a lovable team, the superhero realized... Read more

Sometimes confirmation comes after faith
Posted on February 3, 2019January 30, 2019 Faith

Confirmation After Faith

Sometimes when we beg the Lord for confirmation or a sign, what we’re really saying is that: We don’t want to walk by faith- we... Read more

Hope Your Heart Needs devotional book review
Posted on November 25, 2018November 16, 2018 Book Reviews

Hope Your Heart Needs Review

We’ve got a little dog with a lot of character. Every day, I’m reminded of his faithfulness when I get home and he’s happy to... Read more

A tree proverb about trust in God
Posted on October 21, 2018October 19, 2018 Faith

A Tree Proverb

Long into a serious and frustrating conversation about faith, my husband pointed at a familiar tree in the yard. It’s been there for decades longer... Read more

The light of summer is joyful, hopeful, and a taste of eternity
Posted on August 8, 2018July 20, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

The Light of Summer

This past winter, we let our car pretend it was a sled as we moved from the east coast to the Midwest. Now, we live... Read more

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