Rerouting Wrong Ways

Gwen Smith March 6, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Focus 278 Comments

He had no idea that he was moving in a dangerous direction.

The cute, little box turtle was just trying to ge

t where he was going.

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One Thing You Can’t Do

Gwen Smith February 27, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Friendship, Giving, Uncategorized 86 Comments

I pretty much consider myself to have a black thumb. Charcoal, even. I like plants and genuinely try to keep them healthy and thriving,

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When Your Heart Needs Healing

Gwen Smith February 20, 2018Blog, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Healing, Holiness, Prayer, Strength, Temptation, Trials, Trusting God 357 Comments

A friend of ours has struggled for years with heart problems. He’s gone through seasons of wellness and seasons of strain. Last year his health challenges moved from the back burner of his life to the front when his doctors recognized the need to operate.

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Living The Dream

Gwen Smith February 13, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, God's Promises, Holy Spirit 71 Comments

As I walked into the pink and purple bedroom to tuck in my little rosebud, she sat up in bed and began braiding her hair.

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GIVEAWAY: In Bloom

Gwen Smith February 9, 2018Giveaways 602 Comments

Happy Friday, Everybody! Today’s Guest Post and Giveaway is great. I’m excited to introduce you to my friend KAYLA AIMEE, author of Anchored and her new book,

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Is Your Past Still Tripping You Up?

Gwen Smith January 30, 2018Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Freedom, Grace, Holiness 9 Comments

It spoke to me as I strolled down the check out aisle of Marshalls that day. The wall art that was featured on an impulse-buy rack.

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Trusting God With Your Tomorrows

Gwen Smith January 23, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Forgiveness, Trusting God 134 Comments

On the far side of a desert, high upon the Mountain of God, a voice called out to Moses from within a curious,

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Leaving An Imprint, Part Two

Gwen Smith January 21, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Faith, I Want It All, Priorities, Value, Worth 64 Comments

In part one of this post we looked at our valuable purpose as image bearers of God to be an imprint of Christ to the world around us.

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Leaving An Imprint, Part One

Gwen Smith January 20, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Friendship, I Want It All, Love, Royalty, Worth 1 Comment

Let’s rewind humanity’s story way back to the beginning. “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’ …

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