Beyond the Blessing

Helping believers develop an intimate relationship with God by elevating him in their lives

Conquering the Unexpected with Surrender

We have all been through an unplanned, yet extensive, lesson in the unexpected over the last few years. My brother and I sat on opposite sides of my father’s hospital bed after a surprise incident that required emergency surgery and a follow up ...
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Ending the Search for Acceptance and Approval

Every child wants acceptance and approval from his or her parents. From a young age, my desire to be loved and accepted led me to put others’ feelings first. When my mom made the decision to separate from my dad and move out of our house, ...
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Are you growing in your relationship with God?

What does it mean to drift? Webster’s Dictionary defines drifting as, “to move along the line of least resistance” or “to move in a random or casual way.” This makes me think of the childhood game I played any time I cross a creek on a bridge. I ...
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Living in the Victory we Know we Have in Christ

Then came the morning that sealed the promise, your buried body began to breathe. Out of the silence, the roaring lion, declared the grave has no claim on me. Jesus yours is the victory! I love these lyrics from the Phil Wickham song “Living ...
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Is God Calling you to Carve your own Path?

“I’m sorry, you want me to do what now?” I didn’t ask the question out loud, but it was definitely part of my internal temper tantrum. Nine of us were together in the Ozark Mountains working through an orienteering exposition as part of ...
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