The Comparing Game

Gwen Smith March 18, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Comparison, Temptation, Worth 57 Comments

We live in a competitive world. The pressures to be thin, beautiful, fit, smart, sexy, funny, rich, and popular trap us in a relentless vise-grip.

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Be My Portion, Part 2

Gwen Smith January 21, 2016Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Prayer, Temptation, Trusting God, Worship 50 Comments

I sometimes run to God as if He’s a celestial Wal-Mart purposed to satisfy my every want.

Change my family.

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Measuring Up

Gwen Smith January 9, 2015Beauty, Blog, Christian Living, Comparison, Confession, Control, Devotions, Freedom, Healing, Life Clutter, Temptation, Trusting God, Value, Worth 35 Comments

My friend Denise has got the whole beauty package going on. She’s tall, slender, athletic, bright, and funny. To know her is to love her.

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Keep Watch!

Gwen Smith May 23, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Temptation 75 Comments

I was really excited that evening because I actually had a fun dinner plan … which is not always the case. There was some grilled chicken left over from dinner the night before,

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Let’s Run Away!

Gwen Smith February 14, 2014Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, God's Promises, Temptation 30 Comments

 

It was a windy winter day. Our three dogs needed to stretch their legs and get a bit of outside playtime, so I let them out to roam freely in our fenced-in back yard.

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Let’s Run Away!

Gwen Smith March 8, 2013Blog, Devotions, Temptation 32 Comments

It was a windy winter day. Our three dogs needed to stretch their legs and get a bit of outside playtime, so I let them out to roam freely in our fenced-in back yard.

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