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Showing Up: Finding Strength When Challenged
What I thought was an energy problem keeping me from fasting for a dear friend was an ugly discontentment problem. I was unwilling to suffer

Monica Hopper
Aug 9, 20244 min read
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As Miserable As You Make It
"As Miserable As You Make It" may seem like a strange title for a post that's supposed to be encouraging. While most of us try to be...

Andy Hollifield
Dec 29, 20233 min read
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God's Rules For Transition
“I only want to do two planned things a day." This is one of my husband’s favorite rules for me as the family time planner. It helps me...

Monica R. Hopper
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Embracing the Estate He Left
I’ve been reflecting on good gifts lately, what they say of the gift giver, and what they mean to those who receive them well. Gifts are...

Monica R. Hopper
May 19, 20234 min read
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If God Isn’t in The Middle
“True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not...

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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The what-if-trick
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”...

Monica R. Hopper
Aug 12, 20223 min read
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Better Than The Beginning
“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living...
Sharon Johnson
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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The Blessing of Friendship
Because of the blessing of friendship, I learned that we each are destined to walk a different path.

Vonyee K. Carrington
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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Author Spotlight on Blogger Katie Rouse: A Comeback From COVID
Slowing down—even when sick—is a grace where we really get to abide with Jesus, who knows our pain and our tears.

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Nov 16, 20207 min read
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Author Spotlight on the Story of a Plain Girl: Marian Longenecker Beaman
I met Marian at an author event at the San Marco Bookstore in Jacksonville, FL at the peak of COVID.

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Nov 2, 20207 min read
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"Alone But Not Lonely" Author: Shai Johnson
Although I am physically alone without my peers, I am never alone because God is always there.

Shai Johnson
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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When I Think Of You- For My Mother's 80th Birthday
My dearest friend
My mother
I love you
Forever

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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"Silver Lining of a Pandemic"
Does the COVID-19 pandemic have silver lining? I would venture to say “Yes!”

Vonyee K. Carrington
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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"What's Love Got To Do With It?"
My father described love by explaining that God first showed us, love.

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes
Jul 24, 20204 min read
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