Faith On Every Corner - August 2022

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Gina Sewell is a mom and grandma who lives in the Dallas, Texas area, where she enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. She loves to write about Jesus and encourage others. Gina shares her journey on her website: http://www.ginabartonsewell.wordpress.com

Every Step Of The Way By Gina Sewell

It’s funny how we tend to think it’s the end of the world when some little thing goes wrong. Whether it’s a small thing or even a big thing, it’s certainly not the end of the world. But somehow that’s what we focus on. We can have a hundred good things going on in our lives and we will focus on that one bad thing and bring ourselves down. We all have a thorn in our side as Paul talks about in 2 Corinthians, chapter 12. Mine would have to be my fibromyalgia—that’s a big thorn. Even though life is going really well, sometimes it’s hard to look past the pain I feel each and every day. Sometimes I just want to stay in my bed all day and feel sorry for myself. But then I think, “I’ve got this wonderful husband, I’ve got awesome kids, I have a job, I have a nice place to live.” There was a time I didn’t have any of those things. There was a time I was homeless, addicted, and abused. I have lost loved ones. I’ve been through so much and for God to bring me back up from the pit, the way he has, well, it makes me feel guilty for feeling bad about one thing out of a million good things.

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So, I keep going. I put one foot in front of the other and I get through my day. Some days are easier than others. Some days are really difficult, but I do it because I know what God has done for me and I know he’s with me every step of the way. “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:7-10 KJV)


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Road Trippin' - August 2022 by Karen Ruhl

3min
pages 34-37

Improve With Effort ... Craig Ruhl

6min
pages 62-63

The Child In Me ... by Dr. Kathleen Oden

5min
pages 56-57

Where God Guides, He Provides ... by Ken Barnes

4min
pages 60-61

Promises and Possibilities ... by Chrystal Gilkey

4min
pages 54-55

Fireworks And Summer Fun ... by Rolanda Pyle

2min
pages 58-59

Standing In The Gap ... Karen Ruhl

4min
pages 52-53

A Window In Time ... Darci Steiner

7min
pages 50-51

God’s Possibilities Are Endless ... by Cindy Oriol

5min
pages 48-49

Remember The Poppies ... by Shara Bueler-Repka

5min
pages 46-47

Saved By The Mailman ... by Steve Carter

3min
page 45

Then I Am Strong ... by Laurie Glass

1min
page 44

The Extra Mile ... by Steve Carter

6min
pages 40-41

Dissatisfaction Has A Voice ... by Ama Afriyie-Jenkins

6min
pages 38-39

The God Who Stays ... by Paula Short

2min
pages 32-33

Summer Clouds ... by Sharon K. Connell

4min
pages 30-31

Not My Plan ... Kathy Pierson

7min
pages 28-29

A Good Success ... by Joseph Akinrinola

7min
pages 24-25

Turn On And Tune In ... by Craig Ruhl

3min
page 27

All Things Are Possible ... by Dr. Irene Surya

1min
page 26

Peace In Troubled Times ... by Dave Evans

4min
pages 22-23

Mission Trip Lessons ... by Yvonne M. Morgan

4min
pages 18-19

Every Step Of The Way ... by Gina Sewell

3min
page 20

What’s My Mission And Poems ... by John Alexander

3min
pages 6-7

The Good Portion ... by Nicole Byrum

4min
pages 16-17

A Hometown Mission Trip ... by Melissa Henderson

5min
pages 8-9

Morning Coffee ... by Michael E. Wells

5min
pages 14-15

Anababy's Mini-Lesson On Forgiveness ... by Stacy Ann Hixon

3min
pages 12-13

One God ... by Andrea Marino

4min
pages 10-11
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