Be My Portion, Part 1

Gwen Smith January 20, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Fear, God's Promises, Trusting God, Worry 107 Comments

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, ESV)

I am a lot of things,

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What to do When Days Are Dark

Gwen Smith December 2, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Faith, Focus, Scripture, Trials, Trusting God 9 Comments

I was in Illinois. My husband was in North Carolina. I am usually the video girl, but Brad stepped up to film our daughter’s volleyball tournament since I couldn’t be there.

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Fact or Fiction?

Gwen Smith December 1, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Evangelism, Faith, Grace 27 Comments

There is a tale told of the great English actor Macready. An eminent preacher once said to him: “I wish you would explain to me something.”

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Do The Things You Did

Gwen Smith November 20, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Encouragement, Freedom, Grace, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Humility, Prayer, Worship 176 Comments

I watched a movie about the end times that left me longing for a few answers. So I grabbed my Bible and sat to read from the book of Revelation.

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The More You Were Meant For

Gwen Smith November 11, 2015Anger, Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Encouragement, Freedom, God's Promises, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Holy Spirit 47 Comments

It was a photo of a waffle iron…

Her status update on the social media site said seven simple words about the picture:

“I want these two buttons for life.”

The buttons of reference were two settings: RESTART and A BIT MORE.

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Take a Step Back

Gwen Smith October 27, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Holy Spirit, Trusting God 113 Comments

I gave her instructions for the job. “Clear the furniture from the room, vacuum thoroughly, and then I will show you how to mop the wood floor.” Once my daughter got through the first two of three steps,

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How Can Science Strengthen Your Faith?

Gwen Smith October 23, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Prayer, Strength 147 Comments

Sir Isaac Newton wrote a book that was published in 1687 called The Principia: Mathematical Principle of Natural Philosophy. In this book,

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Finding Strength in Life’s Firestorms

Gwen Smith October 9, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Prayer, Trusting God, Worship 9 Comments

There is a scene in the whimsical and quirky film The Princess Bride in which some bad guys were chasing the two main characters, Princess Buttercup and Wesley.

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A Soul Poured Out

Gwen Smith October 6, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Humility, Prayer, Trusting God, Worship 179 Comments

The Old Testament book of Samuel introduces us to Hannah: a godly woman who had some serious problems.  Her problems weren’t brief and they weren’t simple. 

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