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Posted on April 28, 2017May 3, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

3 Ways to Get Truth from the Head to the Heart

You might have heard the famous quote: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” 18... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

The Faith-Science of Courage

Beneath the headache-inducing fluorescent lights of the high school’s health classroom, my scrawny self learned something life changing. It didn’t seem all that scientific back... Read more

Posted on February 6, 2017April 7, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

How to Discern the Voice of the Holy Spirit: 5 Truths from God’s Word

For a longer time than I’d like to admit, I avoided talking about the Holy Spirit because somehow the Spirit seemed weirder, wackier, and harder... Read more

Posted on September 26, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

What Is Love

We know about many characteristics of love, traits like those listed in 1 Cor 13; patience, kindness, humility, etc. We certainly are aware of examples... Read more

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 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

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

What God Has For You Today

It’s a new day. What if it’s a good one? God has a few things for his followers today (and everyday.) They’ll make whatever your... Read more

Posted on July 19, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

3 (Hopeful) Truths for the Overwhelmed

My calendar always ends up a mess. It seems like everything is happening at once and at the same time like the things that really... Read more

Posted on June 9, 2016 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

But I’ll Pray About It

Posted on Our Daily Bread Devotional! What an honor! Read more HERE. Read more

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