by Stephanie Winslow | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
When you lose someone close to you there is drawing from the core of your chest, yanking you downward. This pull, like a relentless tug, pulls on your soul. It causes you to hold your breath, to have to sit down, to fall on your knees. This pull hurts like an internal...
by Stephanie Winslow | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
In the desert places of life it is uncomfortable, challenging a real struggle to be sure. There are blessings to be found, uncovered, noticed and clung to in every desert. How can there be blessings in the discomfort and trials of the desert? How is it possible that...
by Stephanie Winslow | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, Obedience
Have you been here? Maybe you are here now? You feel as though the weight of the world is on your shoulders. You have tried to do everything in your power, everything in your education taught you, everything your experience equipped you with. You have joined groups,...
by Stephanie Winslow | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
My last blog, A Pebble at a Time, focused on Mark 11:23 which says, “I assure you: If anyone says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.” I...
by Stephanie Winslow | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
I have a confession. I grew up in a church surrounded by men and women who were bold in their faith and bold in their prayers. Over the years I have seen many prayers answered that other people have prayed. My confession is this, I never thought that my prayers could...
by Stephanie Winslow | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times, Relationships
On November 20, 2019 my brother went home to be with the Lord, his Savior. I believe this with my whole heart. Why? Because I had the privilege of sitting by his side, hearing his prayers, and witnessing the change in his eyes. His eyes that were once grey and empty...
by Stephanie Winslow | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
Have you ever had God answer a prayer, but you didn’t understand what he was saying to you? Maybe you have experienced this, where you feel like you only have part of the answer, and maybe the other part will come later? Do you ever struggle to understand how the...
by Stephanie Winslow | Feb 25, 2020 | Faith at Work, Relationships
Have you ever wanted to prove how wise you were and ended up making a decision that was unwise? I have. I have wanted to protect myself, at least I thought that is how it would play out. I wanted to protect my pride. Here is a recent example. As my career is...
by Stephanie Winslow | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times, Relationships
This Thursday, February 20th, would have been my brother Zach’s 40th birthday. It also happens to be exactly three months since his passing. Needless to say, Thursday will be a hard day. This has been a hard week. A hard month. A hard season. As I sat down earlier...
by Stephanie Winslow | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Relationships
Today is the first day in five of being down and out with the FLU that I have felt “mostly” human again. I’ve had a headache that has lasted for days. My body felt like I was the chosen target at the fifth grade dodge ball game, chased after by the come and go...
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