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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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Healed by God’s Word

Healed by God’s Word

June 4, 2024June 1, 2024

“He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.” Psalm 107:20…

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God Hasn’t Forgotten You

God Hasn’t Forgotten You

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

Long term trials have a way of wearing us down—in more ways than one. Whether it’s…

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Waiting for the Proper Time

Waiting for the Proper Time

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

“ . . . you give them their food at the proper time. You open your…

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Find Rest in God’s Promise of a Haven

Find Rest in God’s Promise of a Haven

August 1, 2023July 29, 2023

“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were…

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A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

June 20, 2023June 16, 2023

Remember how I told you in May about the robin I saw several years ago who…

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Focus Helps Us Finish

Focus Helps Us Finish

May 2, 2023April 8, 2023

Focus. A word that most of us need to say to ourselves time and again, right?…

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God’s Mercy Meets Us in Our Desperate Need

God’s Mercy Meets Us in Our Desperate Need

February 7, 2023January 14, 2023

“ . . . may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in…

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Feeding and Nurturing the Young

Feeding and Nurturing the Young

January 17, 2023January 7, 2023

Have you ever spotted birds at work feeding their young? I have several times since I…

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We’re Not Too Little to Lead in God’s Eyes

We’re Not Too Little to Lead in God’s Eyes

November 1, 2022October 31, 2022

“There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them . . .” Psalm 68:27 NIV I…

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Prayer: Helping Others Stand

Prayer: Helping Others Stand

September 20, 2022August 20, 2022

“. . . he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers….

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A Whisper from God: Love Anyway

A Whisper from God: Love Anyway

October 5, 2021September 11, 2021

Every now and then I share some of my poetry with you, and the theme of…

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God Gets in the Boat With Us

God Gets in the Boat With Us

February 2, 2021January 30, 2021

“Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down.” Mark 6:51 NIV…

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God’s Unchanging Word: A Cause for Thanksgiving

God’s Unchanging Word: A Cause for Thanksgiving

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

“Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” Psalm 119:89 NIV Our lives…

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A Still Heart: Guest Post by Author Julie K. Gillies

A Still Heart: Guest Post by Author Julie K. Gillies

September 15, 2020September 12, 2020

Our minds can easily slip into overdrive when we evaluate all the what-ifs, attempting to figure…

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“Depend” Acrostic: 2019 Theme Word Refresher

“Depend” Acrostic: 2019 Theme Word Refresher

September 3, 2019August 31, 2019

Last year I wrote an acrostic as a refresher and enjoyed the exercise so much I…

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Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help

Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help

January 29, 2019January 25, 2019

“But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to…

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Theme Word 2019: Depend

Theme Word 2019: Depend

January 8, 2019August 6, 2019

*FYI, I won’t be posting next week but will see you back here on Jan. 22….

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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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