A Love That Stays

Gwen Smith January 9, 2018Blog, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, God's Promises, Holiness, Love 6 Comments

I had taken a few pictures with what I call my “big girl camera.” You know, the kind with a lens that adjusts to things near and far,

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When God Says Go

Gwen Smith December 26, 2017Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Trusting God 71 Comments

We see a vibrant example of courage and obedience in the book and life of Joshua. He served humbly and faithfully in the shadow of Moses until the Lord took Moses home and chose Joshua to be the next leader His people.

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Do We Have It All Wrong?

Gwen Smith November 28, 2017Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Faith, Grace, Life Clutter, Priorities 38 Comments

I once listened to a talk on the foundations of contemporary discipleship given by scholar and apologist Ravi Zacharias. Toward the end of his lecture,

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God Can Redeem Anything

Gwen Smith September 5, 2017Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Faith 1 Comment

God is faithful.

He can use all circumstances for His glory.

Let’s take a brief look at the life of Joseph (Genesis 37–50).

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Acknowledging The Battle and Keeping Watch

Gwen Smith August 1, 2017Blog, Faith, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Trials 50 Comments

We need to be fully engaged and alert because our enemy is fierce. You don’t have to wear camo but as a follower of Christ you do need a battle plan.

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When There Is Nothing There

Gwen Smith July 11, 2017Blog, Faith, Prayer 12 Comments

I have a girlfriend who is caught between faith and a hard place. Though she is a committed Christ-follower she struggles to believe God’s promises and feels helpless to the circumstances of her trial.

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No Performance Needed

Gwen Smith July 6, 2017Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Faith, Grace, Love, Parenting 3 Comments

One day when my kids were little and playing with Play-Doh at the kitchen table, they enthusiastically called me over to view their creative masterpieces. I noticed that my son Hunter had used a small cookie cutter to make a bunch of blue stars.

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What Darkness Can Teach You About Light

Gwen Smith April 18, 2017Beauty, Blog, Evangelism, Faith 1 Comment

The hike up the mountain was a tough one. Flimsy patches of shade dangled from the trees but they were no match for the brutal Pennsylvania mid-summer heat.

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Once And For All

Gwen Smith April 14, 2017Blog, Devotions, Evangelism, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Holiness, Salvation, Sorrow 35 Comments

All who pause for reflection and allow their hearts to wander in wonder down the Way of Suffering feel the darkness of this day in history.

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