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Book on Control- Excellent Christian non-fiction!
Posted on September 16, 2018September 14, 2018 Book Reviews

The Ongoing Struggle with Control (And How God Answered My Prayer)

I heard the sound of glass rattling in the kitchen. Peeking in, I saw my guy kindly unloading the dishwasher. My first response? To *almost*... Read more

Help for us control freaks
Posted on May 16, 2018April 24, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys

I was taking a month-long class in Ecuador. We traveled around the beautiful country- even into the Amazon rainforest. There, a few monkeys determined to... Read more

Posted on March 19, 2017April 7, 2017 Idolizing Knowledge {Series}

Knowledge Isn’t Fulfilling On It’s Own (5/6)

  This post is the 5th in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Once upon a time I... Read more

Posted on March 13, 2017April 7, 2017 Idolizing Knowledge {Series}

Knowledge Isn’t All Powerful (4/6)

  This post is the 4th in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Guest directory info is available... Read more

Posted on November 28, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Waiting Isn’t Passive

Our days and lives are filled with waiting. For good, for bad, for new, for people, for change. Waiting is a God-designed practice. However, as... Read more

Posted on June 27, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Outcomes We Trust

{The seventh installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Lois from Waxing Gibbous back to the blog today. A former journalist, Lois... Read more

Posted on June 20, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Lists We Trust

{The sixth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} Glad to welcome Dana from Living in My Freedom to the blog today. She says: "I... Read more

Posted on June 13, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series}

In Control We Trust

{The fifth installment in the In ____We Trust Series} If I were in charge everything would be okay. People would do I want them to... Read more

Posted on November 10, 2015 Faith Growing in Christ

It Is(n’t) What It Is

Photo from: www.armstrongeconomics.com The phrase has been floating around for years. It came to my attention as friends of mine from different circles and walks of... Read more

Posted on October 5, 2015 Faith Growing in Christ

Pray First

Photo from: sapch.org I remember when these words sounded limiting –were you ever in that place? Praying first…or really before anything at all, seemed so restrictive.... Read more

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