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Posted on August 22, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Just For Me

As the speaker in the video wraps up her lesson, she prays. All of us in the room grow quiet, listening in. The screen grows... 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 August 14, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Holding and Held

Thinking of Christ as our anchor, we often picture storms raging. Tossed about in the chaos, we think of clinging to Him. Our hands burn,... Read more

Posted on August 10, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Blame First, Forgive Next

This post is one piece of a great collaborative effort. Head over to Kelly Balarie's post for encouraging excerpts and links to tons of bloggers'... Read more

Posted on August 7, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

What God Has For You Today

It’s a new day. What if it’s a good one? God has a few things for his followers today (and everyday.) They’ll make whatever your... Read more

Posted on August 2, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Peace

Ironically, “peace” is a confusing concept Biblically. Without any word study at all we observe that Christ at once claims He did not come to... Read more

Posted on July 31, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Peace We Trust

{The twelfth and final installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Each and every topic in this series has convicted me. They’ve all added up.... Read more

Posted on July 26, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Still

“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God’” –Psalm 46:10 Busy, busy. Becky just wrote about our false trust in “doing” through busyness.... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Busy We Trust

{The eleventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to have Becky here today- she believes in embracing grace in the messy real of life. At... Read more

Posted on July 19, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

3 (Hopeful) Truths for the Overwhelmed

My calendar always ends up a mess. It seems like everything is happening at once and at the same time like the things that really... Read more

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