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Posted on July 21, 2021July 13, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Life of Faith

When It’s Not Over

“The end,” the story says. To successfully conclude the plot of a story, you must wrap up the loose ends. At the end of a... Read more

Posted on February 13, 2017April 7, 2017 Loving Others

Untangled in Love

I never thought I’d be one for mushy stuff. Anyone who’s heard my commentary during chick flicks knows I’m not a romantic. But there’s this... Read more

Posted on September 27, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

No Way, No How

Standing on the edge of my own big, wild, crazy nightmares or dreams, I remember the wise words I’ve seen shared around the internet “When... Read more

Posted on August 16, 2016April 8, 2017 Book Reviews Faith

Overcome Failure Book Review

I’m one of those people who has regularly lived in fear of failure. Are you? I’ve made too many decisions based on what I know... Read more

Posted on April 27, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

WordoftheWeek: Strengthen

“Be strong and of good courage… do not cower. Do not heed your fears. Take the land I have given you to possess.” Joshua 1:6,... Read more

Posted on October 13, 2015 Faith Growing in Christ

The Faithful “If”

Photo from: www.spectrumhealth.ie In Philippians 2, Paul explains what the “ifs” of faith can amount to. We read the words “if any” over and over again.... Read more

Posted on September 25, 2015April 8, 2017 Faith Throwback Posts

The Blessing of Endurance

Photo from: (www.redletterchristians.org) Isn’t it interesting that we tend to count our blessings most when “bad” things happen? It is after a major accident that... Read more

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