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A Promise

by Shannon | May 22, 2018 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon | 1 Comment

About seven years ago I made a promise to myself. Every year, on the anniversary of the Joplin tornado, I would read THIS POST I had written about what my family had experienced that Sunday afternoon. I would read it and remember. I would remember what God did for us....

Experiencing The Crucifixion – How to get through the difficult

by Gwen | Mar 30, 2018 | Faith, Gwen | 1 Comment

I read the other day that Jesus couldn't wait to get to the cross. He was clawing His way to get there. That's ridiculous! I get so mad every time I think about it! Today, Good Friday, always gets me. It has a shadow on it - a sadness. Throughout the day, I'll...

One Should Hope So

by Shannon | Jan 7, 2018 | Faith, Shannon | 0 Comments

Hope. It is the best of feelings, It is the worst of feelings. (And yes, I think 'ol Charles Dickens would totally agree.) Hope can be the only light to get you through an incredibly dark situation. It can be the one thing that keeps you hanging onto a lifeline in...

What He Promises

by Louise | Dec 23, 2017 | Encourage, Faith, Inspire, Louise, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

As someone who has struggled in the past with too much worrying, I resolved this year to try to fight it. My devotionals and scripture emphasize over and over that worry steals our peace, our enjoyment of the present, and steals our time with God. I knew if I could...

Don’t Be Offended – Just Trust

by Gwen | Dec 21, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 4 Comments

This Christmas has been a little more intense. With intensity and difficulty come clarity and a fresh perspective. We personally had a rough spot this season. It was brief, but nonetheless hard. It brought Christ right smack into the center of our lives with arms...

A Sweet Reminder at Christmas

by Gwen | Nov 24, 2017 | Faith, Gwen | 0 Comments

Christmas is my favorite. It looks like it threw up in my house most years. Every year we go get our tree at the tree farm the day before Thanksgiving. They aren't even open, but I call every year and they let us come early. We have it all to ourselves as we play...

Competence That Comes From God When You Are Too Busy

by Gwen | Nov 8, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 2 Comments

I've been saying, "I"m busy." A LOT. I probably shouldn't say it to people because when I hear it from someone, I think, "Yeah, join the club." All of these "to do's" suck up life like a really good vacuum. I think amongst all of the whining I've been doing, God...

Ordinary Moments

by Shannon | Oct 29, 2017 | Inspire, Shannon | 1 Comment

For every month I advance farther into my 40's, I feel that my eyes do something a little funkier and weirder than the last. Seriously. Sometimes I can see billboards but not menus, and other days I can't see my fingernails OR the house across the street. I'm told...

When It Just Seems Hard

by Gwen | Aug 3, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 2 Comments

Sometimes it seems that things are only going downhill. One problem after another arises, and we feel so helpless. We can't physically do anything to fix it, and its easy for skepticism and negativity to start surfacing. Prayer and time spent with God is our only...

There Will Be No Regret With Obedience

by Gwen | Jul 29, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 0 Comments

Sometimes choices are tough. You stew over which direction to take, and many times it would be simple and comfortable to justify the choice that would suit you best. But, deep down, you know that is not the decision that would honor God. I get so caught up in my...