Encouragement Archives

Finding a Way Forward

Gwen Smith May 19, 2020 Blog, Encouragement, Maturity, Motivation 1 Comment

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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Desperate for Shade

Gwen Smith April 28, 2020 Blog, 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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Gaining a Fresh Perspective

Gwen Smith March 31, 2020 Beauty, Blog, Confession, contentment, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Perspective, Trials, Trusting God 6 Comments

My husband, Brad, and I celebrated 20 years of marriage by taking a trip to several cities, far away. We planned our days and painstakingly plotted touring strategies in order to see the sites,

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Hush Your Rush

Gwen Smith February 25, 2020 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Relationships 6 Comments

God used a crock-pot that day.

Not mine – hers.

Her: the casual friend I ran into at the grocery store who looked put together on the outside but was pulled apart on the inside by a heart-wound that dripped of fear,

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Are You This Kind of Friend?

Gwen Smith January 28, 2020 Blog, Encouragement, Friendship, Grace, Healing, Priorities, Relationships, Strength 12 Comments

Every family has one… that certain kid who gets injured and banged up more than their fair share. That one who spends the majority of your family’s health care budget on their co-pay needs because,

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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 195 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 for their new family.

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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.

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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 trash compactor whose walls are closing in quickly.

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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.

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