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Merry Christmas!
Can you believe it is Christmas Eve? I was just talking to my mom and we were saying how Christmas feels different this year. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia lingering in the air, reminding us of past Christmases filled with laughter and the warmth of family gatherings. Growing up, we would go to my grandmother’s house Continue reading
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Unwrapping the Profound Promises of Christmas
The Christmas season is supposed to be a time full of joy, anticipation, and reflection, where the air is filled with the sweet scent of pine needles and freshly baked cookies. We often go to any lengths to make sure everything is perfect, ensuring that our homes are adorned with twinkling lights and ornaments that Continue reading
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Finding God in the Darkness: Trusting During Trials
Have you ever walked a path so dark that you questioned God’s love? The more you prayed and fasted, the more silent He seemed. Doubts began to rear their ugly heads with questions like: “Where are You, God? What are You doing? Don’t You love me? Do You even care? Why is this happening? Have Continue reading
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God as Our Protector: Trust and Surrender
Who else loves to be in control? We like to have some sort of control over situations that occur in our lives. Whether those situations be protecting our children, protecting ourselves, or protecting our homes; we try to hold on as tightly as we can to prevent harm, danger, sickness or disaster. We tend to Continue reading
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Breaking Free From the Chains of Yesterday
– By Lori Benka Have you ever wished you could start over and do something different? Do you ever find yourself pondering on …..”If only” or “what if”…? Maybe the simplicity of yesterday has you longing for the past. Or maybe the pain of yesterday has you bound to the past. Does breaking free from the Continue reading
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Finding Joy Through Trials: Insights from James
– By Lori Benka Istarted a Bible study of the book of James and I was doing great until I read verses two-four. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Count it all joy? Continue reading
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Soaring Above Life’s Storms with Faith
– By Lori Benka I saw the most incredible sight the other day. As I was bringing my groceries into the house, I heard the cry of what I thought was one of our many hawks. The cry kept ringing out causing me to stop what I was doing and look upwards. I noticed four birds Continue reading
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Overcoming Anxiety: A Faith-Based Approach
– By Lori Benka I woke up grabbing my chest and wondering what was going on. The pain felt like it was squeezing my heart. Fear welled up within me and I quietly walked down the stairs careful not to wake up my husband and young son. I was just at the doctor’s that very morning Continue reading
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Finding God’s Goodness in Difficult Times
– By Lori Benka How often do we go through life forgetting to recognize the goodness of God? It’s so easy to shout and give praise to God when life is going easy, but what about the times when life isn’t going according to our plans? More often than we like to admit, we often judge Continue reading
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How to Find Peace in the Transition of Life
September 17, 2024 – By Lori Benka Have you ever felt like God is calling you to do something only to have the road to your destination filled with seemingly closed doors? I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have faced this scenario in my own life. Even now, my husband and I feel Continue reading
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