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True Prosperity

Gwen Smith October 13, 2020Blog, Christian Living, contentment, Holiness, Maturity, Perspective, Priorities, Scripture, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 3 Comments

God wants you to prosper. The Bible makes it clear. But sometimes He goes about blessing His children in surprising ways.

Case in point…

My husband Brad and I were the poster kids for financial stewardship.

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Deeply Rooted

Gwen Smith September 22, 2020Blog, 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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What’s Really Behind Your Restlessness?

Gwen Smith August 11, 2020Blog, Comparison, Confession, contentment, Relationships, Rest, Trusting God 13 Comments

It’s recorded in the book of Genesis that at the dawn of creation God made the heavens and the earth, separated light from darkness, and that everything was good.

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When Comfort Is Stripped Away

Gwen Smith July 14, 2020Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Grief, Healing, Relationships, Sorrow, Trials, Trusting God 16 Comments

Trusting God can be hard.

I’ve been through hard times.

I’ve asked the question why on many occasions.

I’ve begrudgingly said goodbye to family and friends in order to say hello to strangers and scary new places.

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Withstanding High Winds of Resistance

Gwen Smith May 12, 2020Blog, Devotions, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trials, Trusting God 47 Comments

There’s an abundance of palm trees in Israel. I’m not sure why that surprised me as we traveled throughout the Holy Land, but it did. Not only was I blown away by the populous palm presence,

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Desperate for Shade

Gwen Smith April 28, 2020Blog, Broken into Beautiful, Christian Living, Encouragement, Perspective, Prayer, Strength, Trials, Trusting God, Worship 80 Comments

The sun’s intensity pushed me toward any shaded spot I could find.

We were just south of the Judean desert, close to the Dead Sea, in Israel.

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Will You Pout or Praise?

Gwen Smith April 14, 2020Blog, Faith, Trials, Trusting God 122 Comments

Trials can lead us to a greater dependency on God and a deeper trust in His sovereignty if we let them.

I’m reminded that in every situation I come to a crossroad and have a choice: I can pout or I can praise.

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Gaining a Fresh Perspective

Gwen Smith March 31, 2020Beauty, Blog, Confession, contentment, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Perspective, Trials, Trusting God 6 Comments

My husband, Brad, and I celebrated 20 years of marriage by taking a trip to several cities, far away. We planned our days and painstakingly plotted touring strategies in order to see the sites,

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Can We Really Trust God?

Gwen Smith March 24, 2020Blog, Grief, Healing, Scripture, Trials, Trusting God 99 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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