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Posted on March 24, 2021March 16, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Can God-Given Dreams Die?

There are moments where the thought that I could die anytime at all strikes me silly. I’m not worried about where I’m going. I believe... Read more

Posted on February 24, 2021February 14, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Uncovering Ulterior Motives

Sometimes our motives are obvious. Other times, we have ulterior motives guiding us, affecting our decision-making and discernment. For me, guilt is often an ulterior... Read more

Posted on January 27, 2021January 23, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

To The Wanna-Know-It-Alls

“I don’t know.” You say it when someone asks you to do something and you aren’t sure how to answer. The words are uttered in... Read more

Posted on January 12, 2021January 3, 2021 Faith

When Your Definition of Perfection Is Too Small

“You can never do anything all the way right.” It’s a line I wrote sarcastically while joking with a friend. The trouble is, it stuck... Read more

Posted on December 30, 2020December 5, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

View From A Mountaintop

What is it about mountains? Moses met with God there. The Samaritans and Jews argued over which one people should worship on. People have called... Read more

Posted on December 2, 2020November 14, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

3 Biblical Responses to Others’ Struggles

Jesus’ words are clear: “in this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). We expect it. Often, though, we wish that “you” wasn’t so all-inclusive.... Read more

Posted on October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 Faith Life of Faith

Our Hope Is Built On Nothing Less Than…

I laugh at the memes featuring people peeking out from behind their doors, wild-eyed, saying, “what chapter of Revelation are we doing today?” I’ve chuckled... 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 August 17, 2020August 1, 2020 Faith

God’s Creative Answers to Prayer

A sweet friend of mine recently commented that God’s creativity is amazing- not just in nature but in the ways He does things, the ways... Read more

Posted on July 20, 2020May 30, 2020 Faith

When It Looks Like Jesus Gave Up…

People jeered as they looked at the man who’d performed miracles too good to be true and made lofty claims about his own power. For... Read more

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