STORIES OF FAITH
Reflections
A collection of personal stories, biblical encouragement and lessons the Lord has taught along the journey of faith.
STORIES THAT ENCOURAGE
Stories That Point Us Back to God
These reflections share real experiences of faith, struggle, surrender, growth and God’s faithfulness. Our prayer is that each story encourages you to pause, reflect, and recognize the ways the Lord is at work in your own life.
Latest Reflections
Read personal stories, biblical encouragement and reflections on walking with God through everyday life.
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When the Answer Looks Like a Great Fish
A Reflection on God’s Faithfulness in Unexpected Circumstances Have you ever prayed for something, only to find yourself facing circumstances that seemed to make everything more difficult? Have you ever wondered whether the very thing causing you distress might somehow be part of God’s answer to your prayers? I found myself wrestling with those questions…
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Love Notes
There are seasons when trusting God feels easier than others. And then there are seasons when every dollar matters. For the past several months, our family has been living very much paycheck to paycheck. It is a season that I know is coming to an end, but we aren’t quite there yet. And when you’re…
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When Busyness Becomes and Idol
There is a kind of busyness that comes from faithfulness. There are responsibilities to carry, people to serve, work to finish, and needs that cannot simply be ignored. But there is another kind of busyness — the kind we create because we are uncomfortable being still. We fill the silence. We add one more task.…
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The Day I Battled With the Lord
I went into the church sanctuary that day to clean. Cleaning the church was not something I had gone looking for. It was simply something I believed the Lord had led me to do. And, if I am being completely truthful, cleaning the sanctuary was the part I particularly disliked. Before I began that day,…
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Whispers in the Night
I’m awake in the middle of the night. For hours, I couldn’t sleep. My mind was racing a million miles a minute, so eventually I gave up trying, came downstairs, cleaned up a little, and let my mind breathe. Earlier that day, I had borrowed a book from the library called What to Do When…
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White Flag
The White Flag “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 There are moments in life when we simply have nothing left. We have prayed. We have tried. We have reasoned. We have fought. We have searched for answers, hoping that if we just held…
PAUSE AND REFLECT
Take Time to Reflect
Sometimes God uses another person’s story to help us recognize what He is doing in our own. We invite you to read slowly, pray honestly, and carry what the Lord shows you into your daily walk with Him.
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.”
Psalm 77:11 esv