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A tree proverb about trust in God
Posted on October 21, 2018October 19, 2018 Faith

A Tree Proverb

Long into a serious and frustrating conversation about faith, my husband pointed at a familiar tree in the yard. It’s been there for decades longer... Read more

Trust God to fill the gaps!
Posted on September 19, 2018August 28, 2018 Bethany's Guest Posts

Leave God-Room

“Leave room for Jesus.” That’s what we’d tease dating friends who always seemed to want to be close to each other. It was a light-hearted... Read more

Posted on September 2, 2018August 31, 2018 My Faith Radio

That You May

Though the preposition in the phrase changes, there is such certainty in God’s words: “that you may”. We encounter the phrase throughout Scripture. These 3... 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

Easter reflection about how no Christian was always saved and how we find our beginning and our end in Jesus.
Posted on March 25, 2018February 7, 2018 Faith

Wasn’t Always

I’ve never met a happily married person who’s always been happily married. I’ve never met an adult who wasn’t once a child. I’ve never known... Read more

When your resume doesn't match your dreams and you feel unqualified
Posted on September 13, 2017September 6, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

When Resumes Don’t Match Dreams

Call me weird, but I love helping people with their resumes. It reminds me of those fun matching worksheets we’d fill out in school. Maybe... Read more

Posted on June 11, 2017May 10, 2017 My Faith Radio

Treating God Like a Fair-Weather Friend

“God, I need this!” You’ve heard that one before –you’ve probably even said it. You have probably also been warned against relying on God as... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2017 Bethany's Guest Posts

The Faith-Science of Courage

Beneath the headache-inducing fluorescent lights of the high school’s health classroom, my scrawny self learned something life changing. It didn’t seem all that scientific back... Read more

Posted on March 13, 2017April 7, 2017 Idolizing Knowledge {Series}

Knowledge Isn’t All Powerful (4/6)

  This post is the 4th in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Guest directory info is available... Read more

Posted on March 6, 2017April 7, 2017 Idolizing Knowledge {Series}

Knowledge Isn’t Complete (3/6)

  This post is the 3rd in a 6-part series on Idolizing Knowledge. Read the rest of the posts here. Guest directory info is available... Read more

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