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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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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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Finding Purpose After Pain: Inspirational Stories
– By Lori Benka Have you ever been torn down by the words of another person? Maybe it was a friend who betrayed you or a loving spouse who spoke in anger. Something happens to us when someone speaks negatively over us. The words are like daggers penetrating the recesses of our hearts. I remember a… Continue reading
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God’s Timing: Reviving Your Dreams
– By Lori Benka I’ll never forget when I became pregnant with my second child. It took eight long years and it was a complete miracle. My husband and I were very excited because I was told I would never be able to have children again. I had endometriosis which caused me to lose one ovary… Continue reading
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How to Choose Joy When Life is Not Joyful
– By Lori Benka When was the last time you experienced joy and had a good belly laugh? The kind of laugh that leaves you doubled over, clutching your sides, tears streaming down your face, and legs crossed praying you don’t have a mishap. I remember a time when my youngest brother started laughing during a… Continue reading
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