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Defined by God

Gwen Smith February 23, 2021 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Forgiveness, Healing, Trials, Worth 2 Comments

Debbie felt worthless for years. She was verbally abused and emotionally abandoned in her marriage from the very beginning, but Debbie stayed in the marriage for years, though she was wronged and mistreated.

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A New Thing

Gwen Smith February 16, 2021 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Confession, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Trusting God Leave a Comment

I admit, I’m a sucker for the makeover shows. It doesn’t matter what kind… home makeovers, fashion makeovers… or even the shows that take a person from drab to fab.

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Making Redemption Personal

Gwen Smith November 17, 2020 Broken into Beautiful, Devotions, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Grief, Healing, Knowing God by Name, Peace, Salvation, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 6 Comments

God can restore any life. It’s true. I say this with confidence because I’m a girl who’s experienced His restoration in deeply personal ways.

When I was in college,

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When Comfort Is Stripped Away

Gwen Smith July 14, 2020 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Grief, Healing, Relationships, Sorrow, Trials, Trusting God 16 Comments

Trusting God can be hard.

I’ve been through hard times.

I’ve asked the question why on many occasions.

I’ve begrudgingly said goodbye to family and friends in order to say hello to strangers and scary new places.

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Who Defines Your Worth?

Gwen Smith June 16, 2020 Beauty, Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Value, Worth 26 Comments

Years ago, I bought my daughter a really cute jacket at the mall. It was a hoodie made of a cuddly fabric with cream, lavender, and mint green horizontal stripes.

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The Beauty of His Presence

Gwen Smith May 5, 2020 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Gratitude, Love, Peace, Worship, Worship 12 Comments

Sometimes I don’t feel like going to church.

Yeah, I know. I’m probably not supposed to admit that. But it’s true.

Even still, it’s amazing how my heart shifts once I’ve positioned myself in His presence.

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Desperate for Shade

Gwen Smith April 28, 2020 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Christian Living, Encouragement, Perspective, Prayer, Strength, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 80 Comments

The sun’s intensity pushed me toward any shaded spot I could find.

We were just south of the Judean desert, close to the Dead Sea, in Israel.

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A Good Friday Reflection: Our Sacred Substitution

Gwen Smith April 10, 2020 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Easter, Forgiveness, Freedom, Good Friday, Healing, Love, Peace, Sacrifice 107 Comments

All who pause for reflection and allow their hearts to wander in wonder down the Way of Suffering feel the darkness of this day in history. Good Friday was anything but good – yet,

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What We Really Need

Gwen Smith August 6, 2019 Blog, Broken into Beautiful 4 Comments

It was spring break and we were home. Social media posts of friends were showcasing sandy beaches, yummy meals, and fancy-schmancy hotel lobbies and pools. I was doing laundry,

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