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When Your Drought Is Fierce

Gwen Smith August 31, 2023Blog, Trials, Trusting God, Uncategorized 45 Comments

The Old Testament prophet Elijah is a guy I can relate to.

God asked him to do and say some difficult things. He also got an all-access pass to the God-Is-Awesome show as he experienced epic miracles at the hand of the Almighty.

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Eliminating the Clutter

Gwen Smith August 24, 2023Blog, Uncategorized 12 Comments

Oh, you and I are such a thirsty gaggle of girlfriends, aren’t we? Even as believers, we deal with emptiness and bow to idols other than God. We place our faith in the economy,

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Choosing to Trust God

Gwen Smith August 17, 2023Blog, Uncategorized 244 Comments

When my husband was diagnosed with cancer back in 2014, our family got an up close and personal lesson on faith. Now that my mom is battling pancreatic cancer,

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Keep Calm and Sparkle On

Gwen Smith October 27, 2020Anger, Blog, Christian Living, Confession, contentment, Gratitude, Maturity, Parenting, Perspective, Priorities, Royalty, Uncategorized, Worship 1 Comment

My friend Ellen is a preschool teacher who regularly contends with entitled toddlers and privileged preschoolers who know how to major on some minors and throw down some serious tantrums.

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Friends Like This Change Everything

Gwen Smith June 25, 2019Blog, Uncategorized 4 Comments

Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady until sunset. (Exodus 17:12b)

After the Lord had delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt they spent 40 years in the desert.

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Fear Has a Really Big Mouth!

Gwen Smith March 5, 2019Faith, Fear, Uncategorized 30 Comments

I often try to quiet fear by pretending it doesn’t exist. Clever… I know. But alas, it does exist and that’s not always a bad thing. To the contrary,

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At Times the Journey Is Exhausting

Gwen Smith June 5, 2018Blog, Uncategorized 17 Comments

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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One Thing You Can’t Do

Gwen Smith February 27, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Friendship, Giving, Uncategorized 86 Comments

I pretty much consider myself to have a black thumb. Charcoal, even. I like plants and genuinely try to keep them healthy and thriving,

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Experiencing God’s Strength in Your Struggle

Gwen Smith January 17, 2018Blog, Christian Living, Devotions, Encouragement, Knowing God by Name, Prayer, Strength, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Worry 43 Comments

I will never forget how the movie The Wizard of Oz lingered in my heart for days after I first saw it. I was just a child like the heroine Dorothy,

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