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Posted on April 2, 2019March 15, 2019 Faith

Don’t Flush!

Rushing down the sidewalk after a few too many hours on road with stops, I couldn’t wait to reach the bathroom. Slamming the stall door... 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

Posted on March 13, 2019March 7, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Don’t Quit Praying When It’s “Over”

We pray before we eat. Before our days begin. Before we go to sleep. Often, we pray before big events and decisions. We pray as... Read more

Sometimes we mistake treasure as trash in faith
Posted on March 5, 2019February 15, 2019 Faith

Prospecting for Treasure

It was 1866. The Yogo Gulch in Montana was full of prospectors. They came for gold, but found disappointment. All that stood out in their... Read more

More of God book review
Posted on February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 Book Reviews Faith

More of God Book Review

6am. My phone alarm rang obnoxiously even though it was still dark. I had a new job, plus my old job, and a renewed commitment... Read more

Posted on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Why It’s Impossible to Keep God’s Love to Yourself

A sweet older lady sat in the middle of the sunlit room. Visitors gathered as she looked around the space lovingly. She spoke of the... Read more

Posted on February 13, 2019January 25, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Love Prays

Over the years in our marriage, I’ve watched my husband struggle with things. This shouldn’t have surprised me, but especially as a young newlywed- it... Read more

Christian book review
Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 Book Reviews Faith

Persevering through Pain (Susie’s Example)

Gathered round in someone’s living room for Bile study, one of the women shared about a time in her life when migraines were the norm.... Read more

Sometimes confirmation comes after faith
Posted on February 3, 2019January 30, 2019 Faith

Confirmation After Faith

Sometimes when we beg the Lord for confirmation or a sign, what we’re really saying is that: We don’t want to walk by faith- we... Read more

Christian book review
Posted on January 27, 2019January 25, 2019 Book Reviews Faith Growing in Christ

Conviction about Christ’s Call

King Josiah was just about my age when a secretary told him “they found a book” in the temple. Hearing it read, he tore his... Read more

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