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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 February 22, 2025February 22, 2025 Faith

God Endures

I often read Hebrews 11 when I need a reminder that hard and perplexing circumstances can be endured by faith. It helps me to persist,... 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 August 3, 2022July 23, 2022 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Confirmation After Faith

Sometimes when we beg the Lord for confirmation or a sign, what we’re really saying is that: We don’t want to walk by faith- we... Read more

Posted on May 11, 2022May 7, 2022 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Oh You Of Lasting Faith

Oh you of little faith,” Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 14:31. I get it. The guy was sinking. His succumbing to the waves, we’re... Read more

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 May 10, 2021May 9, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Three Signposts to Help You Stay on the Narrow Way

While rereading Pilgrim’s Progress, it struck me how simple were the instructions given to the main character, Christian. Just stay on the narrow way. Go... Read more

Posted on April 21, 2021March 28, 2021 Bethany's Guest Posts Loving Others

Are You Acting Like a Wolf?

One of the questions we often ask when reading Scripture is “how does this apply?” We’re usually thinking in terms of what the Word means... Read more

Posted on January 12, 2021January 3, 2021 Faith

When Your Definition of Perfection Is Too Small

“You can never do anything all the way right.” It’s a line I wrote sarcastically while joking with a friend. The trouble is, it stuck... Read more

Posted on September 15, 2020September 13, 2020 Faith Growing in Christ

What’s in Your Closet?

For years, I walked around with holy socks. As in, socks with gaping holes in them. At first, it was because money was tight. Over... Read more

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