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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Defeating Discontentment, Part 1

Gwen Smith March 3, 2020Blog, contentment, Knowing God by Name 29 Comments

I am a lot of things, but low maintenance is not necessarily one of them. Straight up, I am a girl with some constant cravings. Though I try to savor life moments with gratitude,

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I’m Right Here

Gwen Smith January 19, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Control, Devotions, Encouragement, Fear, God's Promises, Grief, Healing, Holy Spirit, Knowing God by Name, Love, Parenting, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trials, Trusting God, Worry 62 Comments

While walking into the opening session of a marriage conference that we had been looking forward to his cell phone rang. He answered the call and we took our seats.

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Experiencing God’s Strength in Your Struggle

Gwen Smith January 17, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Knowing God by Name, Prayer, Strength, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Worry 43 Comments

I will never forget how the movie The Wizard of Oz lingered in my heart for days after I first saw it. I was just a child like the heroine Dorothy,

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The View From Here

Gwen Smith August 22, 2017Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Knowing God by Name 9 Comments

 

A few years back, my husband, Brad, and I celebrated 20 years of marriage by taking a trip to several cities,

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Of Thrones and Kings and Royal Things

Gwen Smith June 6, 2017Blog, Devotions, Freedom, Holiness, Knowing God by Name, Royalty, Worship 117 Comments

It was shockingly early when the alarm clock invaded my dreams, screaming at me to wake up that morning. Even the sun was still sleeping as I rose.

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What Redemption Requires

Gwen Smith March 2, 2017Blog, Confession, Devotions, Grief, Healing, Knowing God by Name, Salvation, Sorrow, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 2 Comments

God’s grace can restore any life.

In the beginning, the moment that rebellion collided with perfection and invaded the hearts of humanity, God set in motion a plan of redemption.

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The Mystery of Infinity

Gwen Smith January 3, 2017Blog, Knowing God by Name 76 Comments

 

My curiosity begs to understand life. My mind longs for logic. I am not overly fond of ungraspable concepts. When I was a child I asked a million questions.

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GIVEAWAY: I Know His Name

Gwen Smith December 16, 2016Blog, Giveaways, Healing, Knowing God by Name, Parenting, Trials 164 Comments

HAPPY FRIDAY!

It’s time for a FRIEND FEATURE and GIVEAWAY that I’m beyond excited to share with you!

I’m honored to introduce you to WENDY BLIGHT.

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