Should You Strive For Greatness?

Gwen Smith November 3, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Comparison, Confession, Devotions, Encouragement, Holiness, Humility, I Want It All, Social Media, Wisdom 21 Comments

In my spare time, I help coach our high school volleyball team. Let me rephrase that, because I do not have spare time.

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When Mercy Meets Messy

Gwen Smith November 1, 2016Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Confession, Devotions, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Worth 16 Comments

A four-year-old girl was overheard reciting the Lord’s Prayer, “and forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who pass trash against us.” When I first heard that story,

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When Life is Blurry

Gwen Smith October 27, 2016Blog, Encouragement, Friendship, Parenting, Sorrow, Trials, Trusting God, Worth 25 Comments

Have you ever felt alone, scared, angry, confused, and hurt all at the same time? Ever felt like running away from a difficult situation?

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Finding Strength for Your Struggle

Gwen Smith October 25, 2016Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Strength, Trusting God 9 Comments

Moses faced complicated challenges and circumstances.

Born in a time when he, as a Hebrew baby, was supposed to have been killed,

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Prioritize THIS Above Your List

Gwen Smith October 18, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Fear, Life Clutter, Prayer, Priorities, Strength, Wisdom, Worship 7 Comments

Many of us check off neatly penciled boxes. Some draw lines through the tasks we’ve finished. A select few of us even add things to our lists after we’ve done something that wasn’t on our list … so we can mark it off!

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What Happens When Love Leads

Gwen Smith October 6, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Grace, Healing, Love, Parenting, Trusting God 8 Comments

“I’m a terrible mom!” Do you ever say these words?

I do.

And I did that day… the day several years ago when I was working in my office,

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Giveaway: Wreck My Life

Gwen Smith September 16, 2016Giveaways 181 Comments

Friend! I’ve been keeping a secret that I FINALLY get to share! FRIDAYS are getting a makeover around here! {Go ahead and shake your pom poms,

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Don’t Scratch That Itch

Gwen Smith September 13, 2016Christian Living, Devotions, Temptation 17 Comments

I woke up that morning with a spider bite the size of a quarter. It may as well have been the size of North Carolina for as much as it itched!

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What To Do When God Says NO

Gwen Smith September 6, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Control, Devotions, Healing, Knowing God by Name, Parenting, Prayer, Trials, Trusting God 66 Comments

A few years ago, I was on my way home from running errands. As I approached our neighborhood, my cell phone rang.

“Hi,

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