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Posted on September 2, 2020August 29, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts

3 Ways to Get Truth from Your Head to Your Heart

You might have heard the famous quote: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” 18... Read more

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

5 Encouragements When All You Can Do Is Pray

I wrote the following post before COVID-19 was an issue. How much more real this is today, when we feel helpless in the face of... Read more

Posted on January 16, 2020January 10, 2020 Book Reviews Faith

Faith Fears and God’s Trustworthiness

What’s the scariest part of faith for you? If you’re not sure, think of the Bible stories you know. Which parts lead you to panic... Read more

Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

How God Uses Long-Distance Bible Study Fellowship

Seven years into our marriage, my husband and I have lived in four different states. We’ve been a part of five churches in that time,... Read more

Posted on September 4, 2019August 28, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts

Seeking God’s Will in Disappointment

I received my first official rejection email from a publisher. It would be nice if I could say that was years ago and God has... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2019July 7, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

Raw Vs. Refined Knowledge

“I know where babies come from!” exclaimed the second grader as his classmates stared. A little girl had asked something related, and this boy could... Read more

Posted on July 3, 2019June 18, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

God Erases Our Regrets

I’m a know-needer. It’s not that I think I know it all, but that I want to know it all. The “what-ifs” of life are... Read more

Posted on May 21, 2019April 26, 2019 Faith Life of Faith

Cling to Christ

Stepping into the airplane, I noticed a sign that made me laugh.  The content wasn’t humorous. It wasn’t the design that cracked me up. There... Read more

Posted on May 8, 2019April 26, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

The Blessing of Endurance

Isn’t it interesting that we tend to count our blessings most when hard things happen? It is after a major accident that we are glad... Read more

Posted on March 13, 2019March 7, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

Don’t Quit Praying When It’s “Over”

We pray before we eat. Before our days begin. Before we go to sleep. Often, we pray before big events and decisions. We pray as... Read more

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