I’ll Have What She’s Having!

Gwen Smith July 14, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Comparison, Confession, Control, Devotions, Freedom, Holiness, Prayer, Priorities, Social Media, Temptation, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Worship 53 Comments

It was spring break and we were home. Facebook posts from friends were showcasing sandy beaches, yummy meals, and fancy-schmancy hotel lobbies and pools.

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How Hiding Keeps You From Seeking

Gwen Smith June 30, 2016Blog, Confession, Forgiveness, Freedom, Holiness, Love, Worship 206 Comments

In John 4, we see a tired Jesus who stopped to rest at Jacob’s well where He begins a conversation with a Samaritan woman,

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A Firm and Flawless Foundation

Gwen Smith May 10, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, God's Promises, Priorities 1 Comment

I recently got to the bottom of my favorite liquid foundation. I wanted to make sure it was completely used up before I bought a new one because it’s pretty pricey.

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Permission to Feel Your Feelings

Gwen Smith April 1, 2016Blog, Encouragement, Grief, Healing, Sorrow, Strength, Trials, Trusting God 107 Comments

Today is my dad’s first birthday in heaven. He would’ve been 71. {I’m happy for him. Sad for me.}

In a few weeks my son will don a high school cap and gown and will leave late this summer for a grand new adventure in college.

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Stop Running From Fear

Gwen Smith March 31, 2016Blog, Faith, Fear, Humility, Wisdom, Worship 231 Comments

Proverbs 1:7 tells us, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” I don’t know about you,

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An Uncluttered Woman

Gwen Smith March 22, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Life Clutter, Prayer, Worship 102 Comments

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to twirl in the grass. With arms out stretched,

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The Comparing Game

Gwen Smith March 18, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Comparison, Temptation, Worth 57 Comments

We live in a competitive world. The pressures to be thin, beautiful, fit, smart, sexy, funny, rich, and popular trap us in a relentless vise-grip.

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What We Need The Most

Gwen Smith March 7, 2016Blog, Encouragement, Love, Value, Worth 2 Comments

My mom tells a story that when I was a toddler, I used to push my older brother and sister off my dad’s lap so I could cuddle with him all by myself.

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Light It Up

Gwen Smith February 15, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Faith, I Want It All 6 Comments

The hike up the mountain was a tough one. Flimsy patches of shade dangled from the trees but they were no match for the brutal Pennsylvania mid-summer heat.

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