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When The Answer is NO, Part 1

Gwen Smith October 8, 2019 abortion, Anger, Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Fear, Grace, Grief, Healing, Parenting, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trusting God, Worry, Worship 194 Comments

In the summer of 2002, Shira and Joey Arnold were delighted to learn that they were expecting their first child. They excitedly shared the news with family and friends as they began to plan …

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More Strength Less Stress, Please!

Gwen Smith September 24, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Prayer, Trusting God, Worship 3 Comments

There is a scene in the whimsical and quirky film The Princess Bride in which some bad guys were chasing the movie’s two main characters, Buttercup and Wesley. In order to escape, Buttercup and …

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When The Walls Are Closing In

Gwen Smith August 13, 2019 Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Strength, Trials, Trusting God 20 Comments

There’s a scene in Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope – where Princess Leia, Hans Solo, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker find themselves on the detention level of the Death Star in a …

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Breaking Up With Fake

Gwen Smith February 26, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Peace, Trusting God 14 Comments

When a skilled jeweler places a diamond under a microscope, he is able to authenticate and determine its value based upon the color, cut, clarity and carat weight of the stone. Flaws are visible …

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What’s Up With That, God?

Gwen Smith February 19, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Faith, Prayer, Trials, Trusting God 13 Comments

Not gonna lie, sometimes life gets really hard. At times our battles are an intense, invisible boxing match, and the enemy seems to not only make contact on every upper cut but also win …

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Stop Looking Around

Gwen Smith February 16, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Peace, Trusting God Leave a Comment

Knowing her soul was filled with sorrow, I sent my girlfriend a few texts with links to worship songs, hoping they would cushion her grieving heart with comfort. A while later she responded. Listening …

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Especially In Scary Places

Gwen Smith February 12, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Peace, Trusting God 31 Comments

I couldn’t help but notice the flying shoes. Strewn across power lines all over El Salvador was pair after pair of dirty, old tennis shoes that had been tied together and strung over the …

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For Family Only

Gwen Smith January 29, 2019 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing Leave a Comment

Psalm 61 is a powerful reminder that no matter where we are or what we’re going through, we can cry out to God for help. David was in a fragile place, desperate for God. …

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To The One Who Feels Unfinished

Gwen Smith January 22, 2019 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing 4 Comments

It took four years of fresco painting for the Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, to finish the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Commonly known as Michelangelo, his …

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