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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 September 15, 2020September 13, 2020 Faith Growing in Christ

What’s in Your Closet?

For years, I walked around with holy socks. As in, socks with gaping holes in them. At first, it was because money was tight. Over... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2020April 9, 2020 Faith Growing in Christ Life of Faith Loving Others

A Testimony to God’s Faithfulness and Thank You to YOU

Do you know the old hymn “Up from Grave He Arose?” It’s one of my favorites, and when I am bursting with excitement and praise,... Read more

Posted on January 9, 2020December 19, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

(Non-Bible) Lessons I’ve Learned from Bible Study

If you spend time reading and studying Scripture, you will learn a lot… and not just about key themes or specific commands or the people... Read more

Posted on October 29, 2019September 25, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

What Does God’s Will Include?

One summer, I got food poisoning that set my body off-kilter for months. Crashing on the couch after just an hour of work made me... Read more

Posted on October 15, 2019October 4, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

Big Small Things

As I looked at circumstances that seemed to swell ominously, I determined to believe: God could overcome them all. The trouble was, as I sized... Read more

Posted on October 8, 2019September 18, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ Life of Faith

Reminder: We Need Reminders!

A friend recently asked me to help her improve her planning skills. I beamed at the request and could hardly wait to share my top... Read more

Posted on September 9, 2019August 28, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

My Shrug, God’s Shrub

There’s this shrub in our yard. When we moved in, it was bare like everything else. I couldn’t figure out what it was, or what... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2019July 7, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

Raw Vs. Refined Knowledge

“I know where babies come from!” exclaimed the second grader as his classmates stared. A little girl had asked something related, and this boy could... Read more

What Things Do You Think On?
Posted on March 19, 2019March 15, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

Do You Think About These Things?

“Bethanyland is a magical place,” I like to say to my husband when he calls me back to reality because I stopped listening and got... Read more

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