Freedom Archives - Gwen Smith

A New Thing

Gwen Smith February 16, 2021 Blog, 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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Freedom and Favor

Gwen Smith February 9, 2021 Blog, Freedom, Hope Leave a Comment

Long, long ago, royalty would send letters and packages with trusted servants, often having sealed their personal communications with wax and a signet ring. Before our current American postal system was in place,

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The Faith Battle

Gwen Smith December 29, 2020 Blog, Christian Living, Freedom Leave a Comment

When I was a little girl, one of the highlights of every summer was going to our family reunion at White Oak Park. I loved reunions because there was always a seven-layer salad and lots of desserts.

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Making Redemption Personal

Gwen Smith November 17, 2020 Broken 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, 2020 Blog, 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, 2020 Blog, 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, 2020 Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Easter, Forgiveness, Freedom, Good Friday, Healing, Love, Peace, Sacrifice 98 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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The Connection Between Confession and Courage

Gwen Smith February 11, 2020 Blog, 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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Strength For The Weary

Gwen Smith February 4, 2020 Blog, Freedom, Prayer, Strength 2 Comments

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

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updates and freebies from me each month.