Faith
Amy Layne Litzelman

The Power of Light

By Amy Layne Litzelman – “This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” I John 1:5 Imagine a place with no darkness. None. Not even a shadow. Only constant, pure, powerful light. Revealing

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Faith
Amy Layne Litzelman

Willing to Be Filled

By Amy Layne Litzelman – “May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” Ephesians 3:19 Something about a brimming pot grabs my spirit.   It

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Faith
Rita Schulte

Walk Between the Lines

By Rita Schulte – You know the drill. It comes in like a flood. Sometimes when you least expect it. Life drills down on you—hard. It ravages your soul, you can’t sleep, and you can’t breathe. We’ve all been there. We call it the dark night of the soul. It’s

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If Time and Money Were No Issue

By Danna Demetre – WHAT IF…time and money were no issue in your life. What would you be doing differently? Where would you go? What passions would you pursue if all the bills were paid, if you could quit your job, if you had more money in your bank account than

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Faith & Relationships
Rhonda Caudell

Overcoming Loneliness

By Rhonda Caudell – Studies regarding loneliness conducted on seniors over age 60 and reported by JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) indicated the following:  read the article HERE … An increased risk of death over the six-year follow-up period. Functional decline…including participants being more likely to experience decline in activities of

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Women of Faith Blogs
Poppy Smith

Do Your Beliefs Affect Your Life?

The phrase grabbed my attention, “Abraham believed God” (Romans 4:3). What did he believe? And what difference did it make in his life? Abraham’s belief in God’s promise that he would have descendants as numerous as the sand and the stars embedded itself deep within his heart. The years rolled

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Faith
Lynn Mosher

The Preacher’s Meadow

By Lynn Mosher – Years ago, in horse-and-buggy days, a poor circuit preacher made his weekly rounds to one of his favorite little churches. As he could not afford a horse, he walked several miles to the little, white church in the vale. On his way through the fertile valley

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Faith
Grace Fox

Who’s Really Responsible for Our Success?

By Grace Fox – King Sennacherib of Assyria was more than a little proud. He boasted and bragged about his conquests to everyone within earshot. He wanted everyone to know that his strength and resources were responsible for his military successes. Boy, was he deceived! Here’s what God said about

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Faith
Wendie Pett

Our Health — Does It Matter to God?

By Wendie Pett – We may fail to remember this mighty truth, but the Lord never will:  Our bodies are Temples of the Holy Spirit. Because God designed the human body to be a finely tuned instrument —the most resilient on earth, in fact — bodies are geared to endure

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Faith & Relationships
Kathleen Cooke

The Beginners Guide to a Life Long Marriage

By Kathleen Cooke – I have been married for 38 years and I still really like the guy! It’s kind of crazy sometimes to think that I have now been married longer than I was ever single. According to a recent national poll, 44 % of men and women under

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Marriage & Love
Andy & Janine Mason

Five Keys to a Supernaturally Good Marriage

Everyone dreams of a having a great marriage. Recently I was at a friends wedding that Steve and Wendy Backlund were officiating. Together they gave a brief message to the new couple (who happened to be previous interns of theirs) on five keys to access a supernatural marriage.  It was

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Caregiving
My Purpose Now

Now That’s Love!

By Deb DeArmond – “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ,” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) “I can take care of your mom,” he said. It took me by surprise—not because it was the first time Ron had offered his help, but because of

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Women of Faith Blogs
Karen DeArmond-Gardner

Liar Liar

By Karen DeArmond Gardner― We have an enemy who prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (I Peter 5:8 NLT). That someone he seeks is you. The enemy has always hated the truth, he perverts the truth. Lying is consistent with his character: he is a

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Women of Faith Blogs
My Purpose Now

Heavenly Accessories

By Pam Wilson— A recent survey shows that, in her lifetime, the average woman will spend $25,000 on shoes! Jewelry, handbags, coats, scarves and hair items are also very popular. Men do not escape the accessory trap. Their favorites would have to include billfolds and watches as well as athletic

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Women of Faith Blogs
Poppy Smith

Here I Am, Lord—Please Work in Me

Inner growth doesn’t come by lengthening our list of “things I have to do to feel accepted by God.” Other people might be impressed, but if we’re operating in our own energy, all our efforts will amount to nothing. On the other hand, nothing will change in our lives by

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Women of Faith Blogs
Kathy Howard

God’s Anti-Anxiety Prescription

“Just don’t worry about it.” How many times has someone said that to you when your circumstances truly warranted a little bit of worry time? If you’re anything like me, you probably thought, “Yeah, right. Easier said than done.” By the way, it was probably a man who said it.

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Relationship Blogs
Barbara J. Peters

Relationship tip: Laugh your way out of an argument.

“A sense of humor is one of our most powerful stress-coping behaviors. Laughter is very freeing. If we can laugh at a thing, we can survive it. Laughter helps us to gain power in powerless situations and gives us a sense of control when things around us seem out of

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Faith & Relationships
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Triumphing Over Disappointment

By Deborah Smith Pegues – I’ve just returned from an event where I, along with nine other speakers, pitched our three-minute television segment proposal to 15 producers from network affiliates across the nation. It was a grueling two days of back-to-back presentations. We’d hired a special consultant to secure this

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