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Finding Hope Amid Despair
I was so humbled and overwhelmed with joy standing alongside my husband as he received his ministerial ordination, a moment that felt like the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and unwavering faith. We stood on stage with a handful of other ministers who were receiving their ministerial ordinations as well. As I looked… Continue reading
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How to Delight Yourself in the Lord
When I was a young mother, my husband, me and our six month old son moved 8 hours away from home to Roanoke, Va to become youth pastors. I had never been very far from home, so this was a new experience for me. As I looked around, breathtaking mountain ranges surrounded me. I was… Continue reading
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Finding Peace by Trusting God: Lessons from an Accident
Back in November, I experienced something so frightful that it left a lot of trauma and questions lingering in my mind, making it difficult to focus on anything else. The event unfolded unexpectedly, plunging me into a spiral of fear and disbelief that felt surreal. As I grappled with the emotional aftermath, I found myself… 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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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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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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