Peace Archives - Gwen Smith

Calming the Chaos

Gwen Smith November 24, 2020 Abiding, Christian Living, Focus, Life Clutter, Maturity, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Priorities 20 Comments

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to twirl in the grass. With arms out-stretched, I’d spin around and around until I was silly-dizzy,

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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 Leave a Comment

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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Caught Between Trust and Worry

Gwen Smith October 20, 2020 Anxiety, Blog, Christian Living, Control, courage, Faith, Fear, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, Perspective, Trials, Trusting God 2 Comments

The prophet Isaiah said, “Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor is his ear to dull to hear.” (Isaiah 59:1) Though I know in my heart this is true,

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Deeply Rooted

Gwen Smith September 22, 2020 Blog, Christian Living, Faith, Gratitude, Life Clutter, Maturity, Peace, Perspective, Trials, Trusting God 25 Comments

A nasty storm had blown through. Lots of thunder and lightning. Buckets of wetness. The Twitter feed from our local fire department alerted us to the dangers of high winds and encouraged the community to hunker down at home until the storm passed.

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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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Context Matters

Gwen Smith April 21, 2020 Christian Living, Faith, Peace, Perspective, Prayer, Rest, Worship 21 Comments

“I got a call back!”

This statement can mean different things to different people depending on the context. To an actor or actress, this is a declaration of excitement that stirs up dreams,

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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 Rest You Really Need

Gwen Smith March 17, 2020 Abiding, Blog, Peace, Prayer, Rest, Strength 20 Comments

I had just arrived at my favorite coffee shop. As I opened the door, the smell of freshly brewed java greeted me and filled my creative mind with possibilities.

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updates and freebies from me each month.