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Posted on June 18, 2019June 13, 2019 Faith

What We Are At The Mercy Of

The superhero show started out as expected. A tragic accident preceded the acquisition of superpowers. With the help of a lovable team, the superhero realized... Read more

Posted on April 30, 2019April 26, 2019 Faith Paying the Price

Has This Already Been Paid For? (Mini-Series Part III)

One time, I accidentally stole. I was a kid in a bookstore and someone else was paying for my bundle. Reaching my hand up to... Read more

Posted on January 13, 2019January 11, 2019 Faith

Oh You of (Lasting) Faith

“Oh you of little faith,” Jesus said. I get it. The guy was sinking. His succumbing to the waves, we’re explicitly told, is because he... Read more

Posted on June 3, 2018March 7, 2018 Faith

The Value of Asking “Why Me?”

Why Me? Reading straight through Scripture, I knew the book of Job was coming next. Sighing to my husband, I began to prepare myself. Job... Read more

Fear doesn't look as big when you measure it up against God
Posted on March 21, 2018February 28, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Proportionate Fear

Spiders and I have a tenuous relationship. As a little girl, I thought they were downright freaky. But my beloved grandmother loved to scoop up... Read more

Posted on January 7, 2018October 18, 2017 My Faith Radio

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 May 21, 2017May 3, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

Making Molehills Out of Mountains

We build our molehills into mountains. We heap on worry and doubt. Carefully balancing the worst case scenarios we conjure up, we suspend them on... Read more

Posted on June 9, 2016 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Growing in Christ

But I’ll Pray About It

Posted on Our Daily Bread Devotional! What an honor! Read more HERE. 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

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