No Way! That Makes Me Feel Nervous

Gwen Smith November 6, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Evangelism, Faith, Fear, I Want It All, Priorities 11 Comments

Growing up we played silly games. Fun games that connected strands of strangers and tethered them to a specific time and place with a memory.

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What Do Others See In You?

Gwen Smith August 21, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, Love, Priorities, Trusting God, Worship 9 Comments

When I was growing up, ours was on the doorframe between the kitchen and the hall with the red carpet. A vertical trail of penciled dashes and dates that marked the growth of my siblings and I – that eventually got painted over.

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Which One Are You?

Gwen Smith March 27, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Faith, fasting, Giving, Priorities, Trials, Trusting God, Wisdom, Worry 84 Comments

The words of Jesus pack a punch. His is a powerful and vibrant dialog that brings both tradition and the Law into a new and living light.

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Leaving An Imprint, Part Two

Gwen Smith January 21, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Faith, I Want It All, Priorities, Value, Worth 64 Comments

In part one of this post we looked at our valuable purpose as image bearers of God to be an imprint of Christ to the world around us.

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It’s No Small Thing

Gwen Smith January 2, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Humility, Prayer, Priorities, Worship, Worship 53 Comments

A friend sent this text: “I thought of you when I read Numbers 16:9 today!”

Does it seem a small thing to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the people of Israel to be near Him as you serve in the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before the people to minister to them?

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Don’t Miss The Beautiful

Gwen Smith December 5, 2017Beauty, Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Devotions, Life Clutter, Priorities, Worship 9 Comments

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2a, NIV)

A few years ago I was invited to speak and sing in Tennessee at a women’s event.

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Do We Have It All Wrong?

Gwen Smith November 28, 2017Blog, Christian Living, Confession, Faith, Grace, Life Clutter, Priorities 38 Comments

I once listened to a talk on the foundations of contemporary discipleship given by scholar and apologist Ravi Zacharias. Toward the end of his lecture,

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GIVEAWAY: Simple Things

Gwen Smith August 11, 2017Blog, Giveaways, Priorities 206 Comments

Happy Friday! I always love guest post and GIVEAWAY DAY! Don’t you? Today I’m honored to introduce you to my friend, SUZANNE SCHAFFER.

Fun story. Suzanne’s hubby Wayne is an old buddy of mine.

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GIVEAWAY: Doing Busy Better

Gwen Smith July 28, 2017Blog, Giveaways, Priorities, Worship 114 Comments

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

Today I welcome my friend and fellow author, GLYNNIS WHITWER, to share from her new book, Doing Busy Better.

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