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Pressing On—Rain or Shine

Pressing On—Rain or Shine

April 15, 2025April 19, 2025

I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles…

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Not Immune to the Enemy’s Schemes

Not Immune to the Enemy’s Schemes

March 18, 2025April 19, 2025

*I wrote this post over a decade ago and am so grateful I’m not struggling in…

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What To Do When We Feel Like a Mess

What To Do When We Feel Like a Mess

September 5, 2023August 31, 2023

Cranky days. Stressed out days. Confused or anxious days. Days that we end up thinking, saying,…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Battles

A Prayer for Spiritual Battles

February 21, 2023February 18, 2023

Anyone in the throes of spiritual battle? Take heart. You’re not alone. I’ve struggled—and continue to…

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Do It On the Basis of Love

Do It On the Basis of Love

September 6, 2022August 27, 2022

“. . . I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love.” Philemon 9…

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An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In

An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022

It can come out of nowhere—or be so subtle I don’t even notice it at first….

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A Tactic of the Enemy: An Opportune Time

A Tactic of the Enemy: An Opportune Time

March 15, 2022March 7, 2022

“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” Luke…

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7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Spiritual Battles

7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Spiritual Battles

July 2, 2019July 27, 2019

*Fyi, I’ll be taking a blogging break the rest of the month. See you back here…

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One Way to Pray Against Enemy Forces

One Way to Pray Against Enemy Forces

October 30, 2018October 20, 2018

“The Lord threw [the enemy forces] into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely . ….

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Resist Temptation and Make a Good Choice

Resist Temptation and Make a Good Choice

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018

Some of our best lessons in life play out in the lives of the little ones…

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Standing is Victory

Standing is Victory

October 10, 2017September 21, 2017

As believers in Christ, we face spiritual battles daily—attacks from the same enemy who enticed and…

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Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave

Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave

August 29, 2017August 28, 2017

I’d like to welcome writer friend and author Julie Gillies to my blog today as she…

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Unprotected

Unprotected

August 22, 2017August 19, 2017

My husband takes his chances when it comes to sunburns, but not me. I don’t like…

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Checking Levels

Checking Levels

April 25, 2017April 28, 2017

Keeping an eye on levels is important business. Checking fluid levels in our vehicles is especially…

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One Way to Pray Against Our Spiritual Enemy

One Way to Pray Against Our Spiritual Enemy

March 28, 2017March 25, 2017

“‘A farmer went out to sow his seed . . . The seed is the word…

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The Trickster

The Trickster

October 4, 2016October 3, 2016

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. That’s a picture of a shirt hanging in a garden….

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Obscured Vision

Obscured Vision

March 7, 2016March 5, 2016

Is anything obscuring your vision today? Anything interfering with seeing something clearly? Perhaps foggy conditions or…

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Midweek Morsel: Attended by Angels

Midweek Morsel: Attended by Angels

February 25, 2016February 24, 2016

“At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert…

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Cheryl Barker

Faith. Family. Friends. Serving God. All these things are important to me. Being a writer is one of the ways I live out my faith and serve the One who first loved me. My prayer is that you will be refreshed and encouraged on life’s journey!

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Verbs of the Proverbs 31 Woman Prisoner of Hope While Waiting Quieting Your Heart Tender Mercies 7 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self Learning About Grief What We Can Do When Grief Is Compounded Who Does God Want? Living to Tell About It A Spring Poem: Morning Symphony Enduring Secret Pain Love That Propels Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me Winter's Beauty

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