Defined by God

Gwen Smith February 23, 2021Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Forgiveness, Healing, Trials, Worth 2 Comments

Debbie felt worthless for years. She was verbally abused and emotionally abandoned in her marriage from the very beginning, but Debbie stayed in the marriage for years, though she was wronged and mistreated.

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A New Thing

Gwen Smith February 16, 2021Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Confession, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Healing, Trusting God Leave a Comment

I admit, I’m a sucker for the makeover shows. It doesn’t matter what kind… home makeovers, fashion makeovers… or even the shows that take a person from drab to fab.

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There Are Times I Forget

Gwen Smith January 27, 2021Blog, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Priorities, Sorrow 10 Comments

My daughter calls me Dory. She even gave me a small travel sized tin for cotton swabs because Dory is on the lid. Think back to the adorable movie Finding Nemo.

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Making Redemption Personal

Gwen Smith November 17, 2020Broken into Beautiful, Devotions, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Grief, Healing, Knowing God by Name, Peace, Salvation, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 6 Comments

God can restore any life. It’s true. I say this with confidence because I’m a girl who’s experienced His restoration in deeply personal ways.

When I was in college,

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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 Beauty of His Presence

Gwen Smith May 5, 2020Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Gratitude, Love, Peace, Worship, Worship 12 Comments

Sometimes I don’t feel like going to church.

Yeah, I know. I’m probably not supposed to admit that. But it’s true.

Even still, it’s amazing how my heart shifts once I’ve positioned myself in His presence.

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A Good Friday Reflection: Our Sacred Substitution

Gwen Smith April 10, 2020Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Easter, Forgiveness, Freedom, Good Friday, Healing, Love, Peace, Sacrifice 112 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. Good Friday was anything but good – yet,

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Letting God Lead

Gwen Smith February 18, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Forgiveness, Giving, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Parenting, Relationships 1 Comment

When our kids were itty-bitty my husband Brad and I used to hold little hands a lot.

Sometimes it was to protect them from danger, like if we were crossing a street.

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The Connection Between Confession and Courage

Gwen Smith February 11, 2020Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Gratitude, Humility, Peace, Prayer, Salvation, Trials, Worry, Worship 5 Comments

In Psalm 62 the phrase “I will never be shaken” appears twice and pops up like 3D on a flat surface. Who says this type of thing? What’s behind such a statement of confidence?

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