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Posted on February 20, 2022 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

What Do You Want God to Think of You?

Do you try to impress God? I admit there are times when I realize I’m trying to dazzle God, eager to hear not just “well... Read more

Posted on January 30, 2022January 22, 2022 Faith Life of Faith Loving Others

Who You Work For

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Colossians 3:23 (NLT) A faded blue post-it... Read more

Posted on July 8, 2020June 20, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts Faith

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 no? I... Read more

Fear doesn't look as big when you measure it up against God
Posted on March 21, 2018February 28, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Proportionate Fear

Spiders and I have a tenuous relationship. As a little girl, I thought they were downright freaky. But my beloved grandmother loved to scoop up... Read more

Living out our faith sometimes means admitting that it's not me, it's you. And that's okay. God's grace is enough.
Posted on October 29, 2017October 23, 2017 Book Reviews

It’s Not Me, It’s You (And That’s Okay)

“It’s not me, it’s you….” The bad breakup line always seemed so unfair. It’s been my habit to live life assuming there’s always something I... 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 7, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith In ___ We Trust {Series} Word Studies

Word of the Week: Pleasing

A useful tool for getting ahead, building a great reputation, and driving yourself nuts, pleasing others is a temptation. Personally, I have been facing this... Read more

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