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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 March 27, 2022 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith Life of Faith

Here to Help

On any given day, my internet browser tabs featured Indeed, Zillow, Google Maps, and Bible Gateway.We were in a wilderness.The season we’d been in was ending,... Read more

Posted on October 29, 2019September 25, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

What Does God’s Will Include?

One summer, I got food poisoning that set my body off-kilter for months. Crashing on the couch after just an hour of work made me... Read more

Posted on October 15, 2019October 4, 2019 Faith Growing in Christ

Big Small Things

As I looked at circumstances that seemed to swell ominously, I determined to believe: God could overcome them all. The trouble was, as I sized... 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 April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 Paying the Price

Who is Paying the Price? (Mini-Series)

When my guy and I were first married, we lived and worked in an inn. Our “front” door opened into the front office. Guests checking... Read more

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 My Faith Radio

Your No Is As Important as Your Yes

“All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”  Matthew 5:37 Are you afraid of saying... Read more

Posted on June 28, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Will

Free will. My will. His will. I will do that. When will…? I’m not sure we often get through a day without using the word.... Read more

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