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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

Posted on January 13, 2019January 11, 2019 Faith

Oh You of (Lasting) Faith

“Oh you of little faith,” Jesus said. I get it. The guy was sinking. His succumbing to the waves, we’re explicitly told, is because he... Read more

A tree proverb about trust in God
Posted on October 21, 2018October 19, 2018 Faith

A Tree Proverb

Long into a serious and frustrating conversation about faith, my husband pointed at a familiar tree in the yard. It’s been there for decades longer... Read more

We are to be ambassadors for Christ
Posted on July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Faith

Brand Ambassadors for Jesus?

Have you heard of Wegmans? If you’ve talked with me in person a few times, you probably have. I tend to bring up Wegmans when... Read more

book review of Made like Martha
Posted on July 8, 2018June 29, 2018 Book Reviews Faith

God Made Martha

“What’s a Martha?” my husband asked when he saw the title of the book. “Martha from the Bible,” I replied, tapping the subtitle. He read... Read more

A silly question and an insightful answer (it's a pun...you'll see...)
Posted on June 10, 2018June 1, 2018 Faith

A Silly Question and an Insightful Answer

It was our first trip away together post-honeymoon. We’d driven all day, stopped to see a friend, and had been on the road for hours... Read more

Posted on June 3, 2018March 7, 2018 Faith

The Value of Asking “Why Me?”

Why Me? Reading straight through Scripture, I knew the book of Job was coming next. Sighing to my husband, I began to prepare myself. Job... Read more

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