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When The Answer is No, Part 2

Gwen Smith October 15, 2019 Blog, Trials, Trusting God 48 Comments

Sometimes God says no. Karen was a godly woman who lost her battle to cancer. In spite of the medical struggles she faced, and the pain that terrorized her body,

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When The Answer is NO, Part 1

Gwen Smith October 8, 2019 abortion, Anger, Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Fear, Grace, Grief, Healing, Parenting, Prayer, Sorrow, Strength, Trusting God, Worry, Worship 195 Comments

In the summer of 2002, Shira and Joey Arnold were delighted to learn that they were expecting their first child. They excitedly shared the news with family and friends as they began to plan for their new family.

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More Strength Less Stress, Please!

Gwen Smith September 24, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Life Clutter, Prayer, Trusting God, Worship 3 Comments

There is a scene in the whimsical and quirky film The Princess Bride in which some bad guys were chasing the movie’s two main characters, Buttercup and Wesley.

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When The Walls Are Closing In

Gwen Smith August 13, 2019 Blog, Encouragement, Faith, Strength, Trials, Trusting God 20 Comments

There’s a scene in Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope – where Princess Leia, Hans Solo, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker find themselves on the detention level of the Death Star in a trash compactor whose walls are closing in quickly.

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My Favorite Place

Gwen Smith May 7, 2019 Blog, Holiness, Peace, Prayer, Prayer, Strength, Trusting God, Worship 6 Comments

The bedrooms of my children house more memories than a library full of books. The doorframes have been gateways to relationship. Access points of intimacy. Invitations to community.

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What You and Wonder Woman Have in Common

Gwen Smith April 9, 2019 Blog, Faith, Prayer, Trials, Trusting God 58 Comments

In the first few moments of the movie we watched her light up and ask hard questions as her beautiful mama told her stories at bedtime. Brave curiosity and fearless adventure twinkled in her eyes as she ran about and soaked in the activities and people of the all-female,

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Breaking Up With Fake

Gwen Smith February 26, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Peace, Trusting God 14 Comments

When a skilled jeweler places a diamond under a microscope, he is able to authenticate and determine its value based upon the color, cut, clarity and carat weight of the stone.

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What’s Up With That, God?

Gwen Smith February 19, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Faith, Prayer, Trials, Trusting God 13 Comments

Not gonna lie, sometimes life gets really hard. At times our battles are an intense, invisible boxing match, and the enemy seems to not only make contact on every upper cut but also win every round.

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Stop Looking Around

Gwen Smith February 16, 2019 Blog, Christian Living, Encouragement, Peace, Trusting God Leave a Comment

Knowing her soul was filled with sorrow, I sent my girlfriend a few texts with links to worship songs, hoping they would cushion her grieving heart with comfort.

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