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[Sara Davison] Battling the Boxing Day Blues

Apr 24, 2020SaraDAuthor Posts, Devotional, Encouragement, Sara Davisondiscouragement, focus, hope, isolation, Joy, Vigilant

Sara Davison suggests where our focus should be in times of isolation and discouragement.

[Megan Alms] Three Promises from God in Times of Fear

Mar 26, 2020Alyssa RoatDevotional, Encouragement, Thoughts & ThingsGod's Plans, God's promises, hope

This has been quite a year. After various natural disasters, violent attacks, sickness, and social injustices, many have been shaken with fear. In times like these, it can be difficult to hold faith that God will keep us and our loved ones safe. Little voices in the backs of our minds ask, “What if this…

[Amy K. Rognlie] Are You Talking to Me?

Jun 20, 2019Nikki Wright4 CommentsAmy K. Rognlie, Devotionalhope, John 4, new beginnings, Salvation, Woman at the Well

This week we have a beautiful guest post from Amy K. Rognlie inspired by John 4:4-42 where Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman at the well. <3 It was noon, the hottest part of the day, of course. And she was out of water, again. Of course. Sharaya rose wearily from her place on the dirt…

[Anna Zogg] God’s Desert at the Oregon Coast

Jul 18, 2018Nikki Wright4 CommentsAnna Zogg, DevotionalConstruction, God's promises, hope, Intergalaxia, Life Change, new beginnings, New House, Sci-Fi, spiritual desert, spiritual thirst

Celebrating a Year of Discomfort Guest Post by Anna Zogg On July 8, 2018, we celebrated the anniversary of our move to Oregon. In one year, a lot has happened and a lot has not happened. We purchased land, mapped out the boundaries of the wetlands, paid thousands of dollars for permits, lined up surveyors-architects-builders-excavators-plumbers-electricians,…

[Richard Spillman] What a Dog Taught Me About Life

Jan 22, 2018Nikki Wright2 CommentsDevotional, Richard Spillmandeath, dogs, eternity, hope, life, perseverance, redemption

[Let’s welcome back Richard Spillman for his guest post on living life outside of the shadow of death. This 2018 we want to remember the beauty of the Christian’s redemption through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. With this redemption, we no longer live in the shadow of an inevitable end, and instead live in the light of…

[Kimberly Rose Johnson] No Pain No Gain

Jul 21, 2017MiraleeFerrell1 CommentEncouragement, Kimberly Rose Johnsonfaith, faithfulness, grace, hope, never give up, no pain no gain, perseverance, trials

Guest Post By Kimberly Rose Johnson It’s an old saying, but it still rings true. Not all pain is healthy or profitable, however, there are exceptions. For example, a painful experience can bring growth to our lives. I can’t tell you how many book proposal rejections I received early on in my career as a…