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Finding Peace in God’s Strength Amidst Anxiety

– By Lori Benka I was in the middle of preparing a meal in my Crock-Pot when a sudden, sharp chest pain struck. Immediately, my mind raced to my father’s heart history. Fear gripped me as I realized I needed to seek medical attention. I calmly informed my husband of my decision to go to the Continue reading
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Battling Giants: Embracing God’s Promises

– By Lori Benka My husband and I were out walking in the woods the other day when the most horrifying, unthinkable thing happened. As I was gingerly walking, talking, and taking in the scenery, something slithered right where my foot was about to come down! Although I am not an acrobat, I managed to keep Continue reading
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How God Turns Our Brokenness into Masterpieces

– By Lori Benka I love going to Lake Erie and searching for beach glass. It’s always exciting to find something that was once so broken to become a treasure I seek after. I have three containers filled with pastel shades of green, white, aqua, blue, and brown. I proudly display each container in different areas Continue reading
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How to be Still Before God and not Fear

It was just like any other evening of Bible study. The kids were asleep and the house was quiet except for the humming of the refrigerator. I needed to Be still before the Lord and hear His voice. Opening my Bible, I began hoping God would somehow illuminate something that would minister to my broken Continue reading
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The Truth About Who I Am in Christ

– By Lori Benka Do the feelings of fear, anxiety, inadequacy, or discouragement ever bombard your mind and take hold of you like a vice-grip? In my last blog post, I wrote about how my German Shepherd deals with debilitating fear and anxiety due to the fireworks. (You can read about it here) I mention that he Continue reading
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A Fearful Dog and a Lesson in Faith

It’s one of the most anticipated holidays of the summer. A holiday filled with fireworks, picnics, summer fun, cherry pie and my German Shepherd cowarding in paralyzing fear. As I prepared for the holiday, I made an assumption that my dog would be fine this year because he was getting older. However, upon further review, Continue reading
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You Are Made For a Purpose

Have you ever found yourself wondering what your purpose is in life? Sometimes this question can resonate in our minds after a change in a job or even a change in home dynamics. We feel lost and confused about God’s plans for our lives. When my youngest son left home, I began to find myself Continue reading
