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Posted on August 5, 2020August 1, 2020 Bethany's Guest Posts

The Promise of Presence

A promise. Several generations passed. 400 years of captivity. 40 years wandering the desert. The Promised Land in sight, then out of sight, then in... 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

Standing Out and Standing On God's Promises is a sweet thing!
Posted on May 20, 2018March 9, 2018 Loving Others

Standing Out and Standing On His Promises

No vacation will ever beat our honeymoon in my memories. I’d just turned 21. He was fresh out of college and I had one semester... Read more

Sometimes hardship lasts longer when we think. When it's not over yet, there is still hope.
Posted on April 1, 2018January 20, 2018 Faith

When It’s Not Over

“The end,” the story says. Script writers know that to successfully complete a TV series or movie, you must wrap up the loose ends. At... Read more

Do you ever wish the lid on jar would come unstuck? Being inflexible isn't usually a good thing. But God won't budge- and that's good news for us!
Posted on February 21, 2018January 25, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

God Won’t Budge

“Come oooooonnnn,” is a phrase I mostly use in the kitchen. By the fridge. Holding something with a lid. Twist-off tops and I don’t get... Read more

Posted on June 18, 2017June 17, 2017 Faith

The Promise of Presence

A promise. Several generations passed. 400 years of captivity. 40 years wandering the desert. The Promised Land in sight, then out of sight, then in... Read more

Posted on December 3, 2015 BEHOLD! {Series} Faith

2. BEHOLD: The Promise Keeper

There’s something about December that draws up the dreams in our hearts. Maybe it’s the sappy music and the happy advertising everywhere. The nostalgia of... Read more

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