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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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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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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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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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Holding Still for God

Holding Still for God

September 21, 2021September 18, 2021

It was a God-given moment. Several years ago on a winter morning, I decided to brave…

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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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Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down

Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

Do you get any of winter’s deep freeze days where you live? You know, those days…

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Never Give Up in Prayer

Never Give Up in Prayer

February 7, 2017February 4, 2017

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap…

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Blown Away by the Blessing of God

Blown Away by the Blessing of God

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016

Most of you have heard our big news by now, but for those of you who…

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God Blesses Above and Beyond

God Blesses Above and Beyond

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016

Anyone growing weary while traveling a hard road? Anyone growing discouraged while waiting for God to…

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Answered Prayer—A Double Blessing!

Answered Prayer—A Double Blessing!

January 15, 2015January 10, 2015

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…

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Waiting for the Right Time

Waiting for the Right Time

January 12, 2015January 10, 2015

(Don’t miss some exciting personal news at the end of this post!) “The day for building…

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Realistic December Wedding Planning

Realistic December Wedding Planning

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014

*Here’s a special December encore presentation since many of you were not mothers of the bride…

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Holding On To Faith

Holding On To Faith

March 3, 2014February 26, 2014

When tragedy strikes or disappointment pays us repeated visits, when waiting is our portion and seems…

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Midweek Morsel: Parched No More

Midweek Morsel: Parched No More

February 27, 2014February 15, 2014

“He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;” Psalm…

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Realistic December Wedding Planning

Realistic December Wedding Planning

December 2, 2013December 4, 2014

December wedding planning has a different set of rules, Mother of the Bride. And if you…

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Realistic December Wedding Planning

December 2, 2013

December wedding planning has a different set of rules, Mother of the Bride. And if you…

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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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