Yes and Amen

Gwen Smith September 15, 2015Blog, Devotions, God's Promises 309 Comments

  

When my son, Preston, was in sixth grade he chose to plant spinach for his science fair project.

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Born To Be Wild, Part 2

Gwen Smith August 12, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Forgiveness, God's Promises, Grace, Healing, Holy Spirit, Love, Value, Worship, Worth 158 Comments

Yesterday we visited the story of an unlikely champion: a racehorse named Seabiscuit. He was too small, the jockey was too big and blind in one eye – and yet,

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Do You Remember Me?

Gwen Smith April 21, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, God's Promises, Worth 47 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that I am a woman who is easily distracted. More times than I care to even discuss.

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Once and For All {A Good Friday Reflection}

Gwen Smith April 3, 2015Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Forgiveness, Freedom, God's Promises, Grace, Grief, Healing, Holiness, Love, Salvation, Scripture, Sorrow, Trials, Worship 31 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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Never Lost

Gwen Smith January 23, 2015Blog, Christian Living, God's Promises, Love 2 Comments

Years ago our family got a bouncy little puppy that we named Roman. One of the first things we did when Roman became a Smith was head to the pet store for doggie supplies.

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Can You Really Hug a Porcupine?

Gwen Smith January 1, 2015abortion, Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, God's Promises, Grief, Healing, Prayer, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 62 Comments

Several years ago I bought a box of Cheerios that came with a free children’s book. The little book that came with the O’s had a darling and oh-so-prickly little varmint on the front cover.

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God Make You Mighty, Girlfriend!

Gwen Smith December 22, 2014Beauty, Blog, Encouragement, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom, Friendship, God's Promises, Grace, Strength, Worship 39 Comments

The Family Life Today radio show once featured an author named Ace Collins who wrote a historical book about Christmas carols.

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The Little Black Dress of Faith

Gwen Smith October 24, 2014Christian Living, Devotions, God's Promises, Mentoring, Scripture, Wisdom, Worship 116 Comments

Years ago I thought that if I owned some diamond stud earrings all the stars in the universe would dance in one accord and that my life would simply dazzle with amazingness.

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More Fruit and Deeper Roots

Gwen Smith October 10, 2014Beauty, Blog, Christian Living, Confession, God's Promises, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Scripture, Trusting God, Worship 23 Comments

Our room had a small balcony that overlooked the swimming pool. Early one lazy vacation morning, I grabbed my journal,

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