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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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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 Find Peace When Life is Scary
By: Lori Benka It was like any other day in our household. The kids just finished school and we were on our way to my oldest son’s hockey game. Everything was going great, until it wasn’t. Out of nowhere, my son started complaining about his heart racing. I took his pulse and the heart rate 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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How To Find Freedom In Christ
Do you feel bound by something? No matter how hard you try, the bondage engulfs you in a vice-grip and you can’t seem to break free. I want to share with you how to find freedom in Christ. With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, I thought a lot about freedom and liberty. I Continue reading
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