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Posted on November 17, 2021 Faith Growing in Christ

Is This Worship?

One of my best friends recently remarked that “we seem to think of obedience and disobedience as merely works, not worship.” This stopped me in... Read more

Posted on December 10, 2019December 4, 2019 Faith Life of Faith

Because God Became Man…

Christmas is the season of celebrating the good news of Jesus: that God became a man to save us! That’s what the angel said: “Behold,... Read more

Book review of High King of Heaven
Posted on June 17, 2018June 15, 2018 Book Reviews

Praise the Most High!

I got dizzy as I crouched in yet another spot and angled the camera again. Though I tried very hard, I just couldn’t fit the... Read more

Worship by AW Tozer
Posted on November 15, 2017November 8, 2017 Book Reviews

Head-Turning Worship

Makeup reapplied after a day of missions service, she beamed as she stood at the front of the worship team, belting out the words in... Read more

Posted on June 4, 2017May 10, 2017 Faith Growing in Christ

The Instrument’s Purpose

Whew. What a flute. What a paintbrush. What a keyboard! …Said no one awed in a concert, enjoying an art show, or mesmerized by a... Read more

Posted on April 30, 2017May 3, 2017 Growing in Christ

View from a Mountaintop

What is it about mountains? Moses met with God there. The Samaritans and Jews argued over which one people should worship on. People have called... Read more

Posted on February 3, 2017April 7, 2017 Book Reviews

Frustration, Faithfulness, and God’s Timing + CD Giveaway

One of the unique differences between Christian artists and the majority of other musicians is openness about the muse for music. Christian art is about... Read more

Posted on March 27, 2016April 8, 2017 Faith Guest Posts The Word Works {Series}

When Loneliness is a Blessing -The Word Works Series

Writing on her blog Fearfully Made Mom, Abby reveres the Lord and His workmanship in her words and life. Sharing stories and thoughts that many... Read more

Posted on February 25, 2016 Faith Growing in Christ Loving Others

What If My Best…

What if my best is simple? More than a writer, I’m a thinker. My brain is constantly active- digging, absorbing, sorting, putting together, observing, etc.... Read more

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