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Posted on September 12, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

Equally Yoked Friendship

Ever participated in a three-legged race? Your leg is bound to a partner’s. Then, you’re supposed to run, together, to a destination. I remember the... Read more

Posted on September 7, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

Fighting You, For You

Sometimes we turn on ourselves. Sometimes our loved ones have to fight us for us. It is, for example, for their own good that we... Read more

Posted on September 5, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

But I Feel…

I can’t seem to say the words without closing my eyes. “But I feel” …like there is no good option. Then, eyes opened too wide,... Read more

Posted on August 31, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

#1 Way You’re Doing It Wrong

How does a Christian grow in their faith? We like to start by building ourselves up in the Lord when we work our praying and... Read more

Posted on August 28, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Facing the Big “What If”

I recently had the privilege of sharing a brief devotion with a bunch of teenage girls. Weeks in advance, when I asked the Lord what... Read more

Posted on August 23, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

God’s Reliability: Updating to 5.0

{This post originally appeared on My Faith Radio} We know all too well the adrenaline rush of a beloved phone fizzling out or breaking. Updates... Read more

Posted on August 22, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Just For Me

As the speaker in the video wraps up her lesson, she prays. All of us in the room grow quiet, listening in. The screen grows... Read more

Posted on August 16, 2016April 8, 2017 Book Reviews Faith

Overcome Failure Book Review

I’m one of those people who has regularly lived in fear of failure. Are you? I’ve made too many decisions based on what I know... Read more

Posted on August 14, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Holding and Held

Thinking of Christ as our anchor, we often picture storms raging. Tossed about in the chaos, we think of clinging to Him. Our hands burn,... Read more

Posted on August 10, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Blame First, Forgive Next

This post is one piece of a great collaborative effort. Head over to Kelly Balarie's post for encouraging excerpts and links to tons of bloggers'... Read more

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