Sharing Is More Than Caring

Gwen Smith December 27, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Faith, Giving, Priorities 1 Comment

“What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine.” My husband and I used to joke that this was the unspoken motto of our kids when they were little.

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Beware of This Invisible Competition!

Gwen Smith November 29, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Holiness, Social Media, Temptation, Wisdom 19 Comments

As Christian believers, we are called to live set-apart lives. To be holy as God is holy (Leviticus 19:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:7).

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Make Every Effort To Do THIS

Gwen Smith November 22, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Humility, Priorities, Social Media 2 Comments

I’ve got lots of opinions, not gonna lie. You do too, right? I’ll go even one step further by assuming that your opinions and my opinions are not perfectly in synch.

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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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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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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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Who Are You Asking?

Gwen Smith August 24, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Holy Spirit, Prayer 104 Comments

Four years ago we installed a new bathroom sink in our downstairs powder room. While I love the way it looks, I have not loved the way it has worked – because the water pressure has been a dreary drizzle.

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