Tag Archives: Christian living

Two ways to live your life

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

How do you view the world? Are you the cynic who sees only sadness, sickness, and sorrow? Or are you the ostrich who can only be happy by refusing to acknowledge any shadow of ugliness? I’m convinced that through Christ … Continue reading →

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Helene Reed Vance: Facing the future with a smile

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

I love showcasing people like Corrie ten Boom and Darlene Deibler Rose, women of faith, character, and principle, who touched people’s lives for Christ and changed their little corner of the world. What I’ve noticed about these folks, is that—before … Continue reading →

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A Cup or a Bucket Revisited: A Drink of Living Water

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

This was one of the first articles I wrote when I began blogging. I’m reposting it today because it goes along with the theme at the Women of Faith blog. And because it’s a much needed reminder of God’s grace … Continue reading →

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Find their songs. Sing their words.

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

I recently wrote a post about the joys of walking the road where all who love the Lord have walked. One of the benefits of such a journey is that we can borrow the songs of the Christians who have … Continue reading →

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No ordinary bloggers

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

I love meeting women from around the country and learning about their lives, goals, hopes, and dreams. So I plan to do some linking up in the weeks to come. How ’bout you? . . . One of the best … Continue reading →

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The songs of those who love Him

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Renee Ann Smith

Poet and missionary Amy Carmichael spent years in India working to help the poor, widowed, and orphaned around her. She wrote a book called His Thoughts Said; His Father Said to record conversations between a child of God and his/her … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

Of all powers He forgives most, but He condones least; He is pleased with little, but demands all. C. S. Lewis, novelist, essayist, academic, Christian apologist

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Darlene Deibler Rose, Part 4: Those Who Fear Him

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

A continuation of Evidence Not Seen, the memoir of Darlene Deibler Rose. Following Pearl Harbor and the sinking of two British warships, the Japanese attacked, invaded, and occupied island after island—Guam, Wake Island, Hong Kong. They surged onto the mainland … Continue reading →

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