God Make You Mighty, Girlfriend!

Gwen Smith December 22, 2014Beauty, Blog, Encouragement, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Friendship, God's Promises, Grace, Strength, Worship 39 Comments

The Family Life Today radio show once featured an author named Ace Collins who wrote a historical book about Christmas carols.

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Taming The Evil YES Monster

Gwen Smith December 10, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Control, Devotions, Encouragement, Freedom, Life Clutter, Prayer, Strength, Worship 36 Comments

Have you ever bitten off more than you could chew?

Have you ever said, “Sure, I’ll be glad to do that!” when you should have said,

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When Your Hurt is Heavy

Gwen Smith October 31, 2014Blog, Devotions, Encouragement, Grace, Healing, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trusting God, Worry, Worship 113 Comments

I had a painful phone conversation with a girlfriend recently. She was heavy with hurt. Spiritually paralyzed by circumstances. Her faith has been greatly challenged and weakened.

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The Little Black Dress of Faith

Gwen Smith October 24, 2014Christian Living, Devotions, God's Promises, Mentoring, Scripture, Wisdom, Worship 116 Comments

Years ago I thought that if I owned some diamond stud earrings all the stars in the universe would dance in one accord and that my life would simply dazzle with amazingness.

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More Fruit and Deeper Roots

Gwen Smith October 10, 2014Beauty, Blog, Christian Living, Confession, God's Promises, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Scripture, Trusting God, Worship 23 Comments

Our room had a small balcony that overlooked the swimming pool. Early one lazy vacation morning, I grabbed my journal,

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When The Answer is NO, Part 2

Gwen Smith October 2, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Fear, Grief, Healing, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trusting God, Worry, Worship 45 Comments

Karen was a godly woman who lost her battle to cancer. In spite of the medical struggles she faced, and the pain that terrorized her body,

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Set Apart Living, Part 1

Gwen Smith July 25, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Holy Spirit, Wisdom, Worship 6 Comments

As Christian believers, we are called to live set-apart lives. To be holy as God is holy. To be in the world, but not of the world. God is the source of all holiness,

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Search me. Know me. Show me.

Gwen Smith May 28, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Humility, Life Clutter, Trusting God, Worship 55 Comments

A few years ago my mother in law gave me a 12x magnification hand mirror as a part of a gift. She said that she uses hers all the time and expected that I would love it.

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Put Your Faith Where Your Action Is

Gwen Smith May 9, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Holy Spirit, Worship 5 Comments

I remember a time, back in 1993, when I was swept up in the whimsical world of wedding planning. Every detail mattered. I was excited to be marrying Brad Smith and I wanted our wedding day to be a magical springboard to a life filled with amazing adventures and deep years of God-centered love.

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