The Power of a Song

Gwen Smith August 7, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Worship 400 Comments

Just try to keep my daughter from singing. Go ahead and try. You will fail. She must sing. It’s just her thing.

Some days when I’m writing,

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The Power of Quiet

Gwen Smith June 26, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Prayer, Worship 46 Comments

There are times when laundry takes over my house. Piles build up, though I try to stay on top of them. Many of the clothes are clean and even folded,

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I Want To Hold Your Hand

Gwen Smith June 19, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Holiness, Humility 55 Comments

When our kids were little my husband Brad and I used to hold their hands a lot. Sometimes it was to protect them from danger,

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The Problem With Trusting Broken Cisterns

Gwen Smith May 1, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Trusting God 59 Comments

‘Even now,’ declares the LORD, ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, 

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How Resistance Can Lead to Strength

Gwen Smith April 3, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, God's Promises, Strength, Trials, Trusting God 145 Comments

My daughter plays competitive volleyball and recently began a specialized resistance plyometric workout called Vertimax training. The actual Vertimax equipment looks rather unimpressive.

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Which One Are You?

Gwen Smith March 27, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, fasting, Giving, Priorities, Trials, Trusting God, Wisdom, Worry 84 Comments

The words of Jesus pack a punch. His is a powerful and vibrant dialog that brings both tradition and the Law into a new and living light.

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Rerouting Wrong Ways

Gwen Smith March 6, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Focus 278 Comments

He had no idea that he was moving in a dangerous direction.

The cute, little box turtle was just trying to ge

t where he was going.

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One Thing You Can’t Do

Gwen Smith February 27, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Friendship, Giving, Uncategorized 86 Comments

I pretty much consider myself to have a black thumb. Charcoal, even. I like plants and genuinely try to keep them healthy and thriving,

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Living The Dream

Gwen Smith February 13, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, God's Promises, Holy Spirit 71 Comments

As I walked into the pink and purple bedroom to tuck in my little rosebud, she sat up in bed and began braiding her hair.

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