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Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Faith

For the Joy Set Before Him

Imagine you can have everything you’ve ever truly wanted. Deep, perfect relationships with everyone you love. Life with God, seeing Him face to face without... Read more

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

God is Sufficient for Your False Guilt

“I feel bad about…” I began. My husband joked it was time for my daily list of “things I feel guilty about that I probably... Read more

Posted on February 11, 2020January 31, 2020 Faith

3 Laws of Change

Her wrinkled hand clasped my arm for stability as we took a slight step down. “I need help ever since it happened,” she said apologetically.... Read more

Posted on September 17, 2019September 13, 2019 Faith

The Grace of Choices

 “It’s no big deal,” I told myself and others when I failed to make edible bread- again. On the one hand, it wasn’t that big... Read more

Posted on August 20, 2019August 16, 2019 Faith

Why I Don’t Want to Be Full

“What are we arguing about again?” my husband asked. After some discussion, we came to the conclusion. We were arguing because I was bored. Being... Read more

Posted on August 13, 2019August 8, 2019 Book Reviews

Paradox of Perfection Book Review

“Umm…” My husband said hesitantly as he reviewed a recent work project of mine, “Did you want me to give feedback on this?” Taking a... Read more

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Faith

The Who, Why, and What of “God Works Everything for Good”

Before I knew Christ as my Savior, I was familiar with the phrase “everything will work out for good.” The more familiar I became with... Read more

Posted on July 3, 2019June 18, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

God Erases Our Regrets

I’m a know-needer. It’s not that I think I know it all, but that I want to know it all. The “what-ifs” of life are... Read more

Posted on June 11, 2019May 22, 2019 Faith

Grow in Grace

As a new mom, a friend of mine regularly reported sleeplessness. Sipping hot drinks while her infant alternated between fussing and sleeping, she told me... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2019May 10, 2019 Faith

Thinking on What We Already Have

Anyone else wake up thinking through their to-do list? Or zone out mid-conversation because someone said something that reminded you of another item to add... Read more

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