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 5, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times, Obedience
“‘As I washed my face before bed one evening, I heard a commercial for Tide laundry detergent, and was struck when a man’s voice said, “All they see is the stain.’” “Whoa,” I thought. “That’s heavy.” Indeed, such philosophical truth from a detergent commercial. Once...
by Stephanie Winslow | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times, Obedience, Relationships
When it comes to topics like addiction and alcoholism often our pride gets the best of us and keeps us living in the shadows of shame. The shame. Shame of our hope deprived. Shame that we or someone we love is enslaved to a substance that is wreaking havoc on their...
by Stephanie Winslow | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
Since 2016 a group of us in my family have committed to fast and pray at the beginning of each month. 2019 was our fourth year, and as the one who organized the prayer needs and reminded everyone that the fast was coming up, I fell short. There were several months I...
by Stephanie Winslow | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times, Relationships
God picks up the pieces of our broken heart, sealing them with His word. Just yesterday I met a dear friend, who also happens to be a counselor, for lunch to catch up. As we ate she asked me how I was doing. I almost gave her my standard answer, “it’s hard, but I’m...
by callkayla | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, Faith in Hard Times
“I can’t believe this is happening,” is not a statement for the status quo. I can’t believe this is happening describes the disbelief of amazing life events and the hardest of life’s tragedies. Over the last week I have lived in the balance of both the high and low....
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