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Posted on November 11, 2020October 15, 2020 Growing in Christ

Comfort in Prayer

My prayer list felt awfully long. As I lifted each name to the Lord, and the thoughts, worries, hopes, and requests pertaining to each one,... Read more

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

5 Encouragements When All You Can Do Is Pray

I wrote the following post before COVID-19 was an issue. How much more real this is today, when we feel helpless in the face of... Read more

Posted on October 1, 2019August 23, 2019 Faith

Settling for Crumbs

It was a long drive, and the dog spent the first 4 hours on my lap. He hadn’t been fed much that morning (to reduce... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2019May 10, 2019 Faith

Thinking on What We Already Have

Anyone else wake up thinking through their to-do list? Or zone out mid-conversation because someone said something that reminded you of another item to add... Read more

Posted on March 13, 2019March 7, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Don’t Quit Praying When It’s “Over”

We pray before we eat. Before our days begin. Before we go to sleep. Often, we pray before big events and decisions. We pray as... Read more

More of God book review
Posted on February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 Book Reviews Faith

More of God Book Review

6am. My phone alarm rang obnoxiously even though it was still dark. I had a new job, plus my old job, and a renewed commitment... Read more

Posted on February 13, 2019January 25, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Love Prays

Over the years in our marriage, I’ve watched my husband struggle with things. This shouldn’t have surprised me, but especially as a young newlywed- it... Read more

Prayer isn't always about the words you say.
Posted on December 2, 2018September 14, 2018 My Faith Radio

Prayer Isn’t Always About Words

The Bible doesn’t give us one succinct definition of prayer. We read in various passages about people praying on their knees or standing up. Others... Read more

Using the Bible to Pray
Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

7 Ways to Turn Your Bible Reading Into a Conversation with God

Silly as it may seem, I didn’t see a connection between reading the Bible and praying for a long time. Then one day in my... Read more

Posted on September 2, 2018August 31, 2018 My Faith Radio

That You May

Though the preposition in the phrase changes, there is such certainty in God’s words: “that you may”. We encounter the phrase throughout Scripture. These 3... Read more

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