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Times of Painful Mercy

Times of Painful Mercy

June 17, 2025June 16, 2025

Sometimes God says no to our most earnest requests. We plead, we bargain, we pour out our hearts’ deepest…

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Fears and Foes While Following God and Achieving Goals

Fears and Foes While Following God and Achieving Goals

June 3, 2025June 5, 2025

“Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar . . .” Ezra…

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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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The Thaw God Brings

The Thaw God Brings

February 4, 2025February 22, 2025

“He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his…

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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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Unexpected Opportunities: Seize the Moment

Unexpected Opportunities: Seize the Moment

November 5, 2024November 2, 2024

Unexpected opportunities can sure mess with our schedules. A moment packed with potential presents itself, and we’re…

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When Jesus Touches Our Lives We Are Changed

When Jesus Touches Our Lives We Are Changed

September 17, 2024September 13, 2024

Think back today to the years when Jesus walked the earth. When he interacted face to face…

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Handling the Ache of Empty Arms

Handling the Ache of Empty Arms

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024

Don’t you love how we can express ourselves in different ways? For some, their chosen avenue…

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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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Run to Our Daily God

Run to Our Daily God

March 5, 2024March 2, 2024

“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” Psalm 68:19…

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The Hope of Abundance After Testing

The Hope of Abundance After Testing

October 17, 2023October 14, 2023

“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…

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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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Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

November 15, 2022November 12, 2022

Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…

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Surrounded by the Lord

Surrounded by the Lord

April 19, 2022April 18, 2022

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” Psalm…

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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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Radical Faith Prepares for Answered Prayer

Radical Faith Prepares for Answered Prayer

March 2, 2021March 1, 2021

“And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored…

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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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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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