Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

Category: Guest Posts

  • The Best Recommendation You Can Make

    The Best Recommendation You Can Make

    As the holiday season and Black Friday in particular approaches, I’m reminded that we are by nature promoters. In the coming weeks, we’re likely to tell family and friends about the brands we like, the best places to find deals, and the recipes we most recommend. Some of us will post online asking others for…

  • A Sure Foundation

    A Sure Foundation

    One by one. Ever so carefully. We stacked the pieces with fingers crossed. The tower stood tall, having occupied me, a teenage helper, and several nursery kiddos for most of our time together. All it took was one wide-eyed, deviously grinning four-year-old. He slipped through our grasp, and, with one swift kick, it all came…

  • In Busy We Trust

    In Busy We Trust

    {The eleventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to have Becky here today- she believes in embracing grace in the messy real of life. At My Ink Dance, she captures hard, uncomfortable, often unspoken feelings and brings light, honesty and God’s truth to them in a relatable way. Becky is a wife and mother of…

  • In Planning We Trust

    In Planning We Trust

    {The tenth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} For open words on life, faith, and the unfailing love of the Lord, visit Carly over at Life In The Spacious Place. So grateful for Carly’s honesty and simple, plain truth-telling way.  All my life I have been a planner.  I was always the child who…

  • In Jobs We Trust

    In Jobs We Trust

    {The ninth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Grateful to have Ashlee’ Perry here today. A courageous writer and serious student of the Word, Ashlee humbly shares devotional posts and thought-provoking questions focused on Scriptural truth over at her blog, The Maze. No, I’m not talking about Steve Jobs here. Our jobs are our…

  • In Avoidance We Trust

    In Avoidance We Trust

    {The eighth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Honored to welcome writer Elizabeth Giertz to the blog. A veteran turned army wife, Liz is a strong and courageous proclaimer of the Lord’s goodness and truth. This post was originally featured on Liz’s blog and is shared in this series with her permission. Please join me…

  • In Outcomes We Trust

    In Outcomes We Trust

    {The seventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Lois from Waxing Gibbous back to the blog today. A former journalist, Lois has a gift for telling stories while gathering facts- all leading up to the truth of Jesus Christ. So blessed to know her and share her words! Here’s the blunt…

  • In Lists We Trust

    In Lists We Trust

    {The sixth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Dana from Living in My Freedom to the blog today. She says: “I am a mother of four teenagers and married to an incredible man for 19 years. Life up to this point has been an adventure with so many stories to tell….

  • He’s Got the Battle If We’ve Got the Praise- The Word Works Series

    He’s Got the Battle If We’ve Got the Praise- The Word Works Series

    If there’s anyone I know who is comfortable being uncomfortable, it’s Christine. I mean that in the best way. She’s always bravely sharing about the gritty, not-so-fun parts of life on Precepts and Life Preservers. But she also always bluntly calls us to come with her, nearer to Christ, and to the comfort He provides…

  • In The Midst of Trials- The Word Works Series

    In The Midst of Trials- The Word Works Series

      It always seems that Ifeoma has a timely lesson on her blog, Purposeful and Meaningful. Sharing practical tips on relevant topics, Ifeoma keeps Christ at the center of her writing. Grateful to have her sharing a challenge to grow in prayer based on God’s Word. One fateful night, after I had spent a splendid…