Deeply Rooted

Gwen Smith September 22, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Faith, Gratitude, Life Clutter, Maturity, Peace, Perspective, Trials, Trusting God 25 Comments

A nasty storm had blown through. Lots of thunder and lightning. Buckets of wetness. The Twitter feed from our local fire department alerted us to the dangers of high winds and encouraged the community to hunker down at home until the storm passed.

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Handling Hurts with Honor

Gwen Smith September 1, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Humility, Maturity, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Relationships 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 sync.

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The Art of Intentionality

Gwen Smith August 4, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Faith, Holiness, Maturity, Prayer, Priorities 13 Comments

When I was growing up, ours was on the door frame between the kitchen and the hall with the red carpet. A vertical trail of penciled dashes and dates that marked the growth of my siblings and I – that eventually got painted over.

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I’m The Princess of Procrastination

Gwen Smith July 28, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Faith, Maturity, Motivation, Priorities, Strength 114 Comments

Sir Isaac Newton wrote a book that was published in 1687 called The Principia: Mathematical Principle of Natural Philosophy. In this book, Newton unpacks research that redefined the way the world looks at science and physics.

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When Highs and Lows Are Exhausting

Gwen Smith July 21, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Faith, Trials 15 Comments

Some called it a teeter-totter, but I always called it a seesaw and it was one of my favorite playground amenities in elementary school.

There were always risks involved when it came to mounting a teeter-totter during recess.

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When Grumpy Meets Grace

Gwen Smith June 2, 2020Anger, Blog, Christian Living, Holiness 5 Comments

When my son, Hunter, was ten years old, he came to me one night with a humble confession. He said that because he hasn’t been spending much time with God lately,

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Desperate for Shade

Gwen Smith April 28, 2020Blog, 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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Context Matters

Gwen Smith April 21, 2020Christian Living, Faith, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Rest, Worship 21 Comments

“I got a call back!”

This statement can mean different things to different people depending on the context. To an actor or actress, this is a declaration of excitement that stirs up dreams,

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Why Holiness Matters

Gwen Smith April 7, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Holiness, Worship 11 Comments

When I think about the books in the Bible that encourage and inspire me, the Old Testament book of Leviticus would rank near the bottom. Not kidding. It’s a tough read.

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