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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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2025 Theme Word: Trust

2025 Theme Word: Trust

January 7, 2025January 4, 2025

What does starting a new year mean for you? For me, it means it’s time to…

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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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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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Let: Little Word with Big Impact for Fear and Worry

Let: Little Word with Big Impact for Fear and Worry

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let…

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Wait—The Blessing Is On the Way

Wait—The Blessing Is On the Way

May 18, 2021May 15, 2021

Are any of you still waiting for a blessing you hoped would come last month, last…

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Portal of Hope: Beauty and Blessing Await

Portal of Hope: Beauty and Blessing Await

February 18, 2020February 15, 2020

It’s not too uncommon to see rays of light shining from behind a dark cloud on…

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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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Trust In Him: A Poem to Encourage You

Trust In Him: A Poem to Encourage You

August 20, 2019April 1, 2020

Poetry, like music, can minister to weary or hurting hearts and it’s a real privilege to…

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7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Growing Deeper Faith and Trust

7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Growing Deeper Faith and Trust

September 4, 2018September 6, 2018

Are you interested in discovering some sentence prayers that will invite God’s power in your life…

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In Spite of the Fog

In Spite of the Fog

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016

What’s the first window you look out of each morning? With the blinds still closed in…

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Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016

As I opened the blinds and looked out into the backyard one winter morning, a neighborhood…

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Resting in His Hands

Resting in His Hands

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

*My nephew Gavin’s photo in this encore post from June 2009 is certainly outdated (boy, has…

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Prisoner of Hope While Waiting

Prisoner of Hope While Waiting

September 22, 2014January 16, 2018

“Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore…

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Trust In Him

Trust In Him

March 13, 2011April 1, 2020

Poetry, like music, can minister to weary or hurting hearts, and every now and then the…

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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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Christmas for the heart

Let this book help you reclaim the beauty and wonder of the season, lead you to rejoice in the greatest gift ever given to the world, and inspire you to give the King of Kings the worship he's due. It makes a perfect gift too!

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Mother of the Bride Book

Mother of the Bride: Refreshment and Wisdom for the Mother of the Bride
This book is the perfect gift and resource to refresh and encourage mothers of the bride and offer them wisdom and practical help as well.

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Favorite Posts

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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