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What If We’re Approaching Lent All Wrong?
How many of us feel like Lent is a season of guilt? It is when we are supposed to “give something up” to prove we are serious about our...
Gladys Childs
Mar 44 min read

God's Unshakeable Love: Finding Strength in Hard Times
When life shatters, does God’s love hold? If pain feels pointless, if suffering lingers, here’s the truth that will anchor you.
Gladys Childs
Feb 115 min read

Finding Joy in the Hard Seasons
For many, Christmas only seems to spotlight everything broken—the empty seat at the table and the pain we try to bury.
Gladys Childs
Dec 3, 20244 min read

From Chaos to Calm: Your Peaceful Holiday Guide
Tired of holiday stress? Discover simple steps to replace chaos with peace this season, bringing joy and calm into your celebrations.
Gladys Childs
Nov 6, 20247 min read

When Life Gets Tough: How to Remember God's Faithfulness
Remembering God's faithfulness in the past isn't just an exercise—it's a spiritual weapon for fighting today's battles.
Gladys Childs
Sep 17, 20244 min read

Overcoming Self-Doubt: Shifting from 'I Am' to the Great 'I AM'
We often focus on our inadequacies, and self-doubt looms large -- forgetting that the One who calls us is more than enough.
Gladys Childs
Sep 3, 20243 min read

Think This — Not That: Aligning thoughts with God's truth
Your thoughts have the power to shape your reality. What you dwell on today will define your tomorrow. Imagine your mind as a garden....
Gladys Childs
Aug 13, 20243 min read


Beauty in Brokenness
"But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands, so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to...
Gladys Childs
Jan 1, 20243 min read


You Are Chosen
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that...
Gladys Childs
Dec 5, 20233 min read

Rooted in God: Bearing Fruit in Every Season
Do you ever wish for more peace, love, or joy? Perhaps you remember when patience, kindness, and goodness seemed to be in abundant...
Gladys Childs
Oct 2, 20235 min read

I Want to Taste God's Goodness!
Imagine this: a warm and sun-kissed afternoon where a cozy picnic blanket sprawls beneath the welcoming shade of a majestic tree. And...
Gladys Childs
Aug 28, 20233 min read

Everyone Has a Gift: Discover Your Purpose
Her heart sank as she looked at the artwork. Words became recognizable as an "I Am" statement revealed itself. She probed the next piece...
Gladys Childs
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Creating a Storehouse of Joy
Joy is my favorite word. Many years ago, I watched Oprah as she talked with Kate Hudson. Oprah mentioned how Kate seemed joyful and...
Gladys Childs
Jun 20, 20234 min read


Restored to Life and Fullness
I could see my breath as I put on a second layer of socks. Two layers of pants were already on. Pulling on my gloves, I spotted the black...
Gladys Childs
Jun 5, 20233 min read


Learn Two Simple Phrases to Reduce Overwhelming and Stressful Situations
I watched the second hand go around the clock: tick, tick, tick. I could see the stack of papers waiting: tick, tick, tick. My phone...
Gladys Childs
May 17, 20234 min read


Easy Steps to Find the Peace Between Stimulus and Response
Have you ever heard the phrase, “pause between stimulus and response?” Austrian psychotherapist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl...
Gladys Childs
Jan 23, 20233 min read


Easy Steps for Setting Godly Resolutions for the New Year
As I write this last blog of 2022, it is Christmas day, seven days are left before the new year, and my brother is dying. This year has...
Gladys Childs
Dec 26, 20224 min read


Finding God in the Ordinary Everyday Moments
What is it about life which causes us to look ahead? We look forward to the change of seasons, school starting, school ending, vacations,...
Gladys Childs
Dec 6, 20223 min read


What if the opposite of failure is not success?
“Entrust your work to the Lord, and your planning will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 (ESV) I had failed. As I walked to my office to gather my...
Gladys Childs
Nov 21, 20222 min read


Simple steps for replacing chaos with peace this holiday season
Family gatherings, holiday parties, winter sickness, traveling, and missing loved ones who have passed away can leave everyone worn out...
Gladys Childs
Nov 8, 20227 min read
Question of the Week Submission
Feel free to ask any question you have about God, faith, or the church. Every week, Gladys will select one question and answer it.
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