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Posted on August 31, 2023September 29, 2023 I'm Tired Lord Devotional Series

I’m Tired, Lord {30 Day Devotional Series}

Tired minds tend to go in loops. You start with one thought, get lost on the way to the next, and come back to where... Read more

Posted on June 19, 2023June 14, 2023 Faith

What Does It Mean to Glorify God?

Do you ever get stuck on a “but what does it mean?” train of thought? I got on this train while thinking about glorifying God... Read more

Posted on June 14, 2023 Faith

It’s Very Simple, and Very Complicated

I love that God’s Word can handle both the really simple and the really complicated. For example, 1 Corinthians 10:31 says: “So whether you eat... Read more

Posted on May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 Bethany's Guest Posts

One Mind, One Mission

What makes a group project so hard? Why is planning a family trip that everyone will enjoy so complicated? How is it that even when... Read more

Posted on May 13, 2023 Faith Life of Faith

From, Through, For (And what happens when we emphasize one over the others)

Romans 11:36 is one of those verses I come back to over and over again: “For from him and through him and for him are... Read more

Posted on April 12, 2023 Bethany's Guest Posts

Death, Where Is Your Sting?

Call me morbid, but the first time I heard the famous song, “Live Like You Were Dying,” I thought, “Well . . . we are.”... Read more

Posted on April 7, 2023 Faith Life of Faith

The Worst Thing

To fight fear, my mind usually goes to the greatest extreme. What’s the worst that could happen? I go there mentally and play it all... Read more

Posted on March 12, 2023 Faith

Who Do We Ask for Help?

Sometimes, when I feel particularly overwhelmed by problems of my own and others, I find myself wishing there was more I could do than pray.... Read more

Posted on February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Life of Faith Loving Others

Love Isn’t a Feeling, But We Feel It

Love isn’t a feeling, but we feel it. Sometimes with a smile, a blush, and a racing heart. Sometimes with a tear as we grieve... Read more

Posted on January 16, 2023 Life of Faith

Who Has Bewitched You?

“You foolish Galatian!” I say to myself. Who has bewitched me? Don’t I know Jesus died for me? After starting in the spirit am I... Read more

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