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Posted on December 30, 2022 Favorites

2022 Good List

What a year it’s been! As the new year approaches, I’m following Laura Wifler’s lead and sharing a list of some of the good stuff... Read more

Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Faith

2021 Good List

 #2021goodlist (idea from the fantastic Laura Wifler – check out the hashtags for others!) Songs like “All of Our Tomorrows” help me trust God through... Read more

Posted on December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Bethany's Guest Posts

Is Your New Year’s Resolution Biblical?

As a copywriter, one of my tasks is to write marketing materials. Something I’ve learned writing ads, emails, and more is that every goal has... Read more

Posted on December 27, 2019November 1, 2019 Faith Favorites

Favorites of 2019

Praise God for 2019, and for all He has in store. I hope you’ll be blessed by some of my favorites from 2019. Maybe you’ll... Read more

Posted on December 30, 2018November 16, 2018 Favorites

Favorites of 2018

Favorite Books of 2018 Heroes by Iain Murray It’s All Under Control by Jennifer Dukes Lee He is Enough by Asheritah Ciuciu Battle Ready by... Read more

Uncovering Ulterior Motives
Posted on January 14, 2018October 18, 2017 Growing in Christ

Uncovering Ulterior Motives (A Free, Simple Formula)

Sometimes our motives are obvious. Other times, we have ulterior motives guiding us, affecting our decision-making and discernment. For me, guilt has often been an... Read more

Biblical wisdom for setting and reaching goals.
Posted on January 3, 2018January 2, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Recipe for a Wisdom Sandwich

Did you learn to write using the sandwich strategy? Although I’m sure Saul of Tarsus didn’t know this strategy, he did follow the pattern in... Read more

Posted on April 23, 2017April 20, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

What Can Separate Us?

Words like those in Romans 8:35-39 tend to come to mind and comfort us in deep hardship, like when facing death, demons, uncertain futures, and the depths... Read more

Posted on January 1, 2017April 8, 2017 Book Reviews Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others

Taking Fear Personally

Someone lied to you and you found out. Someone rejected you flat out. Someone ignored you, someone hurt you, someone who was supposed to care... Read more

Posted on January 13, 2016 Faith Loving Others

Bringing the Old Into the New

  Living anew amongst old things is tough. Young people working in offices filled with pre-dominantly middle-aged adults know all about that. It’s hard to... Read more

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