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Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 Bethany's Guest Posts

Q and A with Lois Flowers

One of many ways God has wonderfully surprised me is through the community found when writing about Him publicly. Several years ago, I met Lois... Read more

Posted on August 17, 2020August 1, 2020 Faith

God’s Creative Answers to Prayer

A sweet friend of mine recently commented that God’s creativity is amazing- not just in nature but in the ways He does things, the ways... Read more

Posted on June 30, 2020June 21, 2020 Faith Loving Others

The Best Kind of Heartbreak

I’ve got this big magenta duffel bag. It’s sewn up along the edges, almost as crisscrossed and haphazard as the trips it’s been on. The... Read more

I know God. He knows me. And He gives good gifts to us!
Posted on April 25, 2018April 23, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

God’s Good Gift of Friendship

Do you ever feel like asking God for a friend is too small or silly a request? I did, but I asked anyway. A few... Read more

Posted on July 23, 2017July 19, 2017 Loving Others My Faith Radio

4 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Give That Advice

I had a problem. I called up a friend and in the midst of our chatting I determined to act on the words of Proverbs... Read more

Posted on January 15, 2017 Faith

How Facebook Made Me a Secret Admirer

Do you remember the middle school concept? When someone left notes in our friend’s locker signed “your secret admirer,” there were usually lines about wanting... Read more

Posted on September 26, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

What Is Love

We know about many characteristics of love, traits like those listed in 1 Cor 13; patience, kindness, humility, etc. We certainly are aware of examples... Read more

Posted on September 12, 2016April 8, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Loving Others

Equally Yoked Friendship

Ever participated in a three-legged race? Your leg is bound to a partner’s. Then, you’re supposed to run, together, to a destination. I remember the... Read more

Posted on May 4, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

WordoftheWeek: Knowledge

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory... Read more

Posted on March 29, 2016April 10, 2017 Word Studies

WordoftheWeek: (Pure) Joy

The NIV translation of James 1:2 says: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds…” I love this... Read more

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